Why We Read: To Stretch Our World
“We need fiction to stretch our world.”
~Susan Sontag
Salt to the Sea, by Ruta Sepetys, made me wonder if I would have the courage her characters had.
Why We Read: To Change Our Minds
I never liked Pride and Prejudice. Then the “Janeites” got to me.
Why We Read: The Truth
Have you seen the television program Making of a Murderer? I haven’t, but my co-workers and I were discussing what it means to get “the truth.” The program contains real footage from the interrogation of a man who was arrested for two crimes, decades...I’m Reading
