“Because books tell the stories of people we don’t know, places we haven’t been, and worlds we can only imagine.”
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We asked attendees at the annual Book Expo America conference why they think people should read more books. Here are their answers.
"You have nothing to lose. (Except ignorance.)"
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"People should read for the joy of leaving their lives and heads and problems, and entering the worlds of other lives, heads, and, yes, problems."
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26 Reasons Why You Need To Read More