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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Jean Fobgelberg
I read to take a mini-vacation in my own living room, to go back in history, forward in time, or to a place I love and had forgotten. I read for pleasure.
I read to discover a new idea—gene therapy for cancer!—or acquire a new skill—how to make mutton stew. I read to learn.
I read for the absolute delight of a sentence, a paragraph, a chapter so perfectly crafted that it floats off the page, straight into my heart. I read for inspiration.
I can’t imagine life without reading. I’m glad I don’t have to.
