Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out -

<strong>*A <em>Good Housekeeping</em> Reads pick*</strong><br /><br /><strong>A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a "beloved and wonderful writer" (George Saunders), teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize Semifinalist</strong><br /><br />We read to escape, to learn, to find love, to feel seen. We read to encounter new worlds, to discover new recipes, to find connection across difference, or simply to pass a rainy afternoon. No matter the reason, books have the power to keep us safe, to challenge us, and perhaps most importantly, to make us more fully human.<br /><br />Shannon Reed, a longtime teacher, lifelong reader, and<em> New Yorker </em>contributor, gets it. With one simple goal in mind, she makes the case that we should read for pleasure above all else. In this whip-smart, laugh-out-loud-funny collection, Reed shares surprising stories from her life as a reader and the poignant ways in which books have impacted her students. From the varied novels she cherishes (<em>Gone Girl</em>, <em>Their Eyes Were Watching God</em>) to the ones she didn't (<em>Tess of the d'Urbervilles</em>), Reed takes us on a rollicking tour through the comforting world of literature, celebrating the books we love, the readers who love them, and the ways in which literature can transform us for the better.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Shannon Reed<br><b>Publisher:</b> Hanover Square Press<br><b>Published:</b> 02/06/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 336<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover