To All Bibliophiles Wherever You Are
Posted By:
Anne Herron
Posted On: 2026-05-05T23:00:00Z
To All Bibliophiles Wherever You Are:
“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: They feed the soul. When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored. We are given a shot at dancing with, or at least clapping along with, the absurdity of life, instead of being squashed by it over and over again. It’s like singing on a boat during a terrible storm at sea. You can’t stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship.”
Anne Lamott, NYTimes Best Selling author of Bird by Bird, Operating Instructions, Almost Everything and more!
So what have you been reading? Any titles that have had a particular impact on your life these days?
P. S. Writing with pencil/pen and paper is excellent brain exercise, so say the longevity experts! Tip: Write out what you want to say on paper then go to the digital.
Anne Herron
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