The Hurricane Notebook: Three Dialogues on the Human Condition

No liesThe Hurricane Notebook found on a Wilmington beach after a storm contains the thoughts artistic experiments vignettes and recorded dialogues of an unknown author calling herself Elizabeth M. Its entries record the inner life of a soul in crisis perpetually returning to the moment she learned of her sisters suicide and making an unrelenting attempt to understand herself and the human condition. Whether engaged in introspective soul-searching or reconstructing her discussions with friends mentors and acquaintances she challenges herself to accept No lies that would mask or hide her own responsibility for evil in the world. The notebook ends abruptly; having traversed subjects as diverse as God childhood chess philosophy ballet self-hood conscience guilt and friendship Elizabeths questions are left uncertain and hanging in the air just like her hope that she might find one person on earth who understands me and unanswered like her plea Having understood me would you grieve on my behalf my friend?