Seriously? I've been reading 5 to 7 books a week for about 63 years. I read for myself. That's it.

Good question. When I listed some of the reasons I read, above, I left out the most important one — I don’t only read for myself; I also read for others. Reading can be an act of solidarity with an “Other.” It’s a way of saying: I hear you, I see you and I want to feel what it’s like to be you. When I read fiction, though, I don’t just read about other people; I become other people. (At leas…
Why you should read “Beloved”
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Seriously? I've been reading 5 to 7 books a week for about 63 years. I read for myself. That's it.
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