Yes—so much yes. Thank you, Rachel. These damn em-dash truthers can chill. You and I stand in a long, proud lineage of em-dash devotees—Emily Dickinson, James Baldwin, C.D. Wright.
Smart writers have always used them for clarity, rhythm, and compression. They’re a tool of control, not a giveaway.
Yes—so much yes. Thank you, Rachel. These damn em-dash truthers can chill. You and I stand in a long, proud lineage of em-dash devotees—Emily Dickinson, James Baldwin, C.D. Wright.
Smart writers have always used them for clarity, rhythm, and compression. They’re a tool of control, not a giveaway.