The Power of Stories: Review of Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser

Cassandra Speaks was something my mom had been hounding me to read since the beginning of 2021. When I finally picked up Elizabeth Lesser’s 2020 work, I could see why. This book analyzes our connection with ancient stories, addressing how the morals of these legends enter our psyche without our consent or knowledge. Lesser’s writing forces people who have grown up surrounded by Western culture to sit down and analyze the very language we use to...

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