Tag: books
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October 12, 2022
A few weekends ago, I was sitting around with a group of friends and we got to talking about books we had loved when were kids. Lots of different titles were discussed: Harriet the Spy, The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables, Winnie-the-Pooh, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Henry Huggins, Fantastic Mr. Fox, James and…
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August 23, 2022
Joan Aiken’s The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is a book that I re-read every couple of years. I don’t remember how I discovered it, but I do remember that the first time I read it, I was in seventh grade and I loved it so much that I recommended it to my English teacher—Mrs. Baird.…
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July 26, 2022
One of the most miraculous things about books is how they make you feel less alone. Because of books, I have become friends with people I may never have otherwise met. One of those people is Ann Patchett. Last week I visited Ann in Nashville, and the two of us did an event at her…
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June 22, 2022
I was sorting through old photos and found this one of my brother and me in the tree fort in the backyard of the house where I grew up. Whenever someone says the words “summer reading” to me, I am immediately transported back to that tree, the green leaves, the blue sky, and the library…
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February 8, 2022
When I’m asked who my heroes are I think of the people who have put books in my hands: my mother, librarians, teachers, booksellers, friends. It moves me tremendously every time someone hands me a book. For me, books are anchors (they remind me of who I am) and kites (they show me who I…
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June 15, 2021
What a gift it was to have visited Nashville’s Parnassus Books over the weekend. I hugged a shop dog (the beautiful Marlee). I signed books. I talked with booksellers and fellow readers. I didn’t ever want to leave. So here is a public service announcement: if you are in need of comfort, of light and…