A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber Prize finalist We read to escape, to learn, to find love, to feel seen.
From the varied novels she cherishes ( Gone Girl , Their Eyes Were Watching God ) to the ones she didn\'t ( Tess of the d\'Urbervilles ), Reed takes us on a rollicking tour through the comforting world of literature, celebrating the books we love, the readers who love them, and the surprising ways in which literature can transform us for the better..
In this whip-smart, laugh-out-loud-funny collection, Reed shares surprising stories from her life as a reader and the poignant ways in which books have impacted her students.
With one simple goal in mind, she makes the case that we should read for pleasure above all else.
Shannon Reed, a longtime teacher, lifelong reader, and New Yorker contributor, gets it.
No matter the reason, books have the power to keep us safe, to challenge us, and perhaps most importantly, to make us More fully human.
We read to encounter new worlds, to discover new recipes, to find connection across difference, or simply to pass a rainy afternoon.
A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber Prize finalist We read to escape, to learn, to find love, to feel seen
