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1. What does the book note is “literature’s greatest superpower” (xi)?

The book notes that “literature’s greatest superpower” is the ability to help people feel like they are not alone.

2. How does the book explain the origin of its respondent’s pseudonym?

The book explains the origin of its respondent’s pseudonym as an outgrowth of jocular email exchanges between people involved in its website origins.

3. How is the choice of Strayed to write as Sugar explained?

The choice of Strayed to write as Sugar is explained as a result of the original writer for Sugar having read and been impressed by Strayed’s work. That she had written a fan letter to Sugar also informed the decision.

4. What is noted as “the first and final act of love” in the book (7)?

Per the book, “the first and final act of love” is attention.

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