T. Coraghessan Boyle -- the author of 28 remarkable and completely distinctive books of fiction -- has a powerful perspective on the need for #stories. In this excerpt from our forthcoming interview with Boyle, he tells how stories have helped him come to terms with life's absurdity -- and turn it into a lifelong dialogue with the process of #storytelling. #tcboyle #tcoraghessanboyle #shortstories #novels #absurdism #existentialism #modernfiction #metafiction #creativewriting #writingmentors #wellville #franklloydwright #environmentalism #cannabis @usc @tcboyle