After all, the title of Bernard's poem, "All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost," hints at what writing can mean to those who are passionate about it.
Why students flock there and what they hope to learn are the subjects of Lan Samantha Chang's new novel, "All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost".
Spanning the careers of both men, "All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost" mainly follows Roman, whose need for maternal and poetic validation sends him briefly into Miranda's arms.
Lan Samantha Chang bestowed on readers All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost, a slender but evocative novel about the education of an American poet and the toils of art and life.
Yet the central characters in "All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost" are neither mad enough, wise enough nor even, so it seems, well-read enough, to dare answer them.
I forgive nothing, I forget nothing.
I read things, and I forget nothing, but I never remember them, either, so it seems.
"He said, 'You forgot nothing?' I said, 'No, I forgot three things: an umbrella stand, a child's cradle and a pair of skis.' " Together, she said, those items weighed about 20 pounds.
He forgot nothing, and took it all in.
They are like the French Bourbons, who learned nothing and forgot nothing.
He also learned fast and forgot nothing, traits that led to his second career, as ballet master to many American troupes.
