{"product_id":"why-we-read-on-bookworms-libraries-and-just-one-more-page-before-lights-out-9781335453518","title":"Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*\u003cbr\u003e*A WGN Radio Best Book of 2024*\u003cbr\u003e*A \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e Reads pick*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a \"beloved and wonderful writer\" (George Saunders), teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize Semifinalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShannon Reed, a longtime teacher, lifelong reader, and\u003cem\u003e New Yorker \u003c\/em\u003econtributor, 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: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheir Eyes Were Watching God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Fires Everywhere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Diary of Anne Frank\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eJane Eyre \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e...and more!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the varied novels she cherishes to the ones she didn't, Reed takes us on a rollicking tour through the comforting world of literature, celebrating the books we love, the readers who love them, and the ways in which literature can transform us for the better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shannon Reed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335453518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReed, Shannon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Shannon Reed is a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh and a contributor to The New Yorker's \"Shouts \u0026amp; Murmurs\" pieces. Her work has also appeared in Real Simple, The Paris Review, Slate, LitHub, Longreads, The Guardian, AFAR, The Washington Post, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and most notably, McSweeney's. She holds an MA in Educational Theatre and Teaching Secondary English, and an MFA in Creative Writing.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Shannon Reed \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47645114171549,"sku":"9781335453518","price":39.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d9ce6b4a-71c4-4b2a-b8e8-e4b6adaf5774.jpg?v=1770751237","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/why-we-read-on-bookworms-libraries-and-just-one-more-page-before-lights-out-9781335453518","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}