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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Reinaldo Coddou
I read because reading changes you. It teaches you to see other people. It reveals you to yourself, sometimes beautifully, sometimes painfully, sometimes both at once. I read to fight back against the hardening effect of time, to become more curious, more open, and more tenderhearted.
I write because writing changes you. It forces you to empathize and to humble yourself before criticism. It reveals you to yourself, sometimes beautifully, sometimes painfully, sometimes both at once. I write to become more hopeful, more forgiving, and more amazed by the world.
