Truth with a capital T

My life for the past two years has been consumed by Stephen King. As such I think it only appropriate to begin this blog with a quote from the king of contemporary horror. The primary duty of literature, King believes, is "to tell us the truth about ourselves by telling us lies about people who never existed" (Danse Macabre 251). (Yes, yes I do have to properly cite quotations. It's who I am.) I completely agree, only I would expand King's definition to include all areas of the humanities. My goal is not to make this blog propagandistic, but I do whole-heartedly believe in the power of the humanities to teach us truths about ourselves. So my plan for this is to share a little of what I love.