We asked our authors from around the world to share their thoughts on why they write, why they read, and the books that have influenced them.
Here’s what they had to say.
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At every stage of life, since being a kid with a flashlight under the covers, reading has always been my favorite activity. When I finish a great book and look up afterwards, the world can feel genuinely different to me. Through the power of a strong story, an author can show me something about life that I might not have understood the same way through a news article or a set of facts. I’ve always felt that fiction is the best way for me to try to make sense of the world—both reading it, and now, writing it.
