Torey Simpson
rated a book it was amazing
by Rebecca Vnuk
Reading for the 2nd time
read in September 2025


“And our political imagination is rooted in our history, our culture, and our myths. That the country’s major magazines, newspapers, publishing houses, and social media were suddenly lending space to stories that questioned the agreed-upon narrative meant that Americans, as a whole, might begin to question them too. And a new narrative—and a new set of possibilities—might then be born.”
― The Message
― The Message
“You don’t get to pick where you’re from, but you always have control of where you’re going.”
― Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal
― Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal

“A political order is premised not just on who can vote but on what they can vote for, which is to say on what can be imagined. And our political imagination is rooted in our history, our culture, and our myths.”
― The Message
― The Message
“The world will always choose convenience over reality. It's easier to hate, blame, and fear than it is to understand. No one wants the truth; they want entertainment.”
― The Wishing Spell
― The Wishing Spell
“Courage is one thing that no one can ever take away from you.”
― The Wishing Spell
― The Wishing Spell
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