![]() ![]() One of my dearest friendships today is fifteen years old, born of roleplaying online and a shy yielding of first name, then surname, then phone number, then address, then decision to meet In Real Life. My first medium for intimate communication was electronic. It was a quiet place where sharing real names was a mark of deepest trust, where it was possible to pour one's rawest, most vulnerable thoughts into an aether where probably no one was listening - but if someone was, they might draw closer and be your friend. In 1996, the magical and miraculous was, to me, the possibility of finding other people who loved the things I loved no matter how far away: I'd perform the correct strokes, dial up a screeching djinn, and a glowing portal would open between me and the vastness of the world. I came of letter-writing age with the internet. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Pharos Gate Subtitle Griffin & Sabine's Missing Correspondence: Includes Removable Letters Author Nick Bantock ![]()
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