"To this end, my papers often divide the story (which comes first), from the theory (which comes second) in order to reinforce the idea that theory is commentary; its purpose to extend and elaborate the story rather than close it off through explanation. Stories do more than evidence theory, and in this sense, my writing works to keep the liveliness of the story (the dynamism of the people, places and events I encounter) alive."
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Heard about this idea yesterday, and it intrigues me. I think I’m going to try to play with this notion.
