I'm telling stories - trust me

Written by Simon B
Published May 03, 2004
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The interview itself didn't add much to the knowledge of anyone who'd followed Jeanette Winterson over the years - she was charming, there was a genuine warmth between her and Milord Bragg that made it like eavesdropping, and she was enthusiastic about her website - like the mother at the end of 'Oranges' and her shortwave radio, she values the possibilities of communication and the journeys it can take you on. It's surprising to see people just talking on television these days, especially in a programme punctuated with commercials; it was like finding a homemade cake in the middle of a pile of Energy Fruit Style Cereal Bars. And Bragg asked a question that only an aficionado would: "You say 'I'm telling stories - trust me' - why should we?" Of course, in answering, Winterson didn't give an answer at all. Even a lapsed evangelical knows that if you have to justify why you demand total faith, you're never going to get it.

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