To Read Is to Fly
“To read is to fly: it is to soar to a point of vantage which gives a view over wide terrains of history, human variety, ideas, shared experience and the fruits of many inquiries.”
― Alberto Manguel
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I've assigned selected essays from this book for my class on Monday. It's a great collection, and always stimulates great discussion.
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