You’re not judged by mere flesh, but by the fire in your belly.
Hemingway’s true genius? Blatantly withholding conclusions and implying his worldview without saying it outright.
Why say what should be obvious?
He’s helping you. Letting you figure it out.
Pulling you in by letting you pull yourself.
It worked. Probably better than he could have imagined.
I decided to make a small pilgrimage to where part of his story unfolded. I wanted to see the land that shaped the man.
Of course it’s in Arkansas. My backyard. It’s a place worth visiting.
