There is a sacred bond between reader and writer. At its best, it is a deep emotional and psychological relationship that emerges when the reader picks up the writer’s book and devours the words on the page.
The Bond Between Reader and Writer
The Readers
Kids Love to Read, Too
Kids Love to Read, Too by Michelle Oram From a very young age, I knew I was different. I listened to the music of Nature, sang with birds, danced with the wind, sat quietly and dreamt with the Moon. Some kids would bully and make fun of me, which only forced me to not be … Read More
In Celebration of Readers
In Celebration of Readers by Michelle Oram Bravo to the Readers of this world. The power of the written word does not just come from the authors of books, but the many readers who take the time to sit, embrace, and bring meaning to what is read. Much like a singer, Readers transform the words … Read More
Why Book Clubs Are a Gift
Why Book Clubs Are a Gift by Barbara Whitney I have been a member of five book clubs around the world. Starting in Dhaka, Bangladesh, then moving back to Baltimore, Maryland and then overseas to Hanoi, Vietnam. Now I am a member of two book clubs in Pike County. Living overseas or transitioning back to … Read More
Writing About War
by Lucian Truscott IV It was November of 2003. This country had invaded Iraq seven months previously, and I was sent over to “cover” the “war” by Harper’s Magazine and the New York Times. I flew into Kuwait on British Airways and caught a flight on an Air Force C-130 to BIAP, Baghdad International Airport, … Read More
Bring Your Book-Loving Self!
by Amy Ferris Have you ever thrown a pot-luck dinner? It goes something like this: you tell all your friends to, please, bring a dish – a favorite dish – one they really wanna share; and yes, you tell them, to please bring wine, and yes, of course, seltzer and/or bubbly water, and yes, yes, … Read More