{"product_id":"why-we-read-on-bookworms-libraries-and-just-one-more-page-before-lights-out-9781335007964","title":"Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize Semifinalist\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShannon Reed, a longtime teacher, lifelong reader, and\u003cem\u003e New Yorker \u003c\/em\u003econtributor, 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 (\u003cem\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTheir Eyes Were Watching God\u003c\/em\u003e) to the ones she didn't (\u003cem\u003eTess of the d'Urbervilles\u003c\/em\u003e), 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335007964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shannon Reed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43397656314037,"sku":"9781335007964","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e5a11841-e810-4597-a8e0-74c110a72699.jpg?v=1702391951","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/why-we-read-on-bookworms-libraries-and-just-one-more-page-before-lights-out-9781335007964","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}