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Thanks to my parents, I’ve been a passionate reader since childhood. More

Tara Moss

Pulitzer Prize winner that helped propel the young senator to the White House. More

Why do I write? I write because I read. More

I read to travel within and to range wide beyond my limited firsthand experiences. More

I read because as much as I love film and television, and documentaries, and Facebook, and Twitter and Snapchat, and my abacus . . . More

I used to read to lead a lot of fiction, mostly for the escape—to be transported to other places and times. More

Why I read: To escape the everyday in worlds that wildly creative people invite us into, and to expand the mind. More

I have a confession to make: I am a mindless reader. More

Books have always excited me, and helped me place my tiny life in the great stream of events and ideas. More

A defining work of self-help with more than 15 million copies in print. More

The psychology classic that explored creativity and happiness. More

The philosophical classic that inspired millions struggling to find meaning in the modern world. More

Why I read . . . Because I can live many lives in one, and travel many worlds in one. More