*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*
*A WGN Radio Best Book of 2024*
*A Good Housekeeping Reads pick*
A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a "beloved and wonderful writer" (George Saunders), teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize Semifinalist
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.
Shannon Reed, a longtime teacher, lifelong reader, and New Yorker 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, featuring fan-favorite classics to contemporary works and more:
| ISBN: | 9781335007964 |
| Publication date: | 6th February 2024 |
| Author: | Shannon Reed |
| Publisher: | Hanover Square Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general The arts: general topics Literacy Biography: general Biography: philosophy and social sciences Memoirs Fiction: narrative themes Education Philosophy and theory of education Humour Humour collections and anthologies |
*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*
*A WGN Radio Best Book of 2024*
*A Good Housekeeping Reads pick*
A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a "beloved and wonderful writer" (George Saunders), teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize Semifinalist
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.
Shannon Reed, a longtime teacher, lifelong reader, and New Yorker 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, featuring fan-favorite classics to contemporary works and more:
Why We Read features in the following genres: Literary studies: general, The arts: general topics, Literacy, Biography: general, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Memoirs, Fiction: narrative themes, Education, Philosophy and theory of education, Humour, Humour collections and anthologies
Why We Read is available in Paperback, Hardback
Why We Read was written by Shannon Reed and published by Hanover Square Press
Why We Read has 336 pages