Do you have a pile of unread books by your bedside table? What is next to read, if you can only get a free moment or two?
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Category: Books
What Are You Reading?
What book(s) are you currently reading? How do you choose what to read?
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Who Is Your Favorite Author?
Sometimes a particular author seems perfect for you. Do you have one?
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What Words Have The Most Power?
Which words mean the most? Which ones do you use most often?
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What Book Has Had the Biggest Impact on You?
Of the books you have read, which one has meant the most to your life?
Related: Listen to an episode of the Intellectual Roundtable Podcast, where Lee and Michael discuss this question: ‘What book has had the biggest impact on you?’ We also discuss another question as well, ‘How do you show thanks?’
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Michael’s Answer: Mine is Wendell Berry’s What Are People For? This was the first book I read from Berry. It changed how I saw myself in relation to the environment, the economy, and my love of growing food.
Lee’s Answer: There are lots of possible answers, and on a different day I might have a different selection. Today I’ll choose What It Is by Lynda Barry. The book is part creative guide, part art object, part memoir, and part philosophy text. I found it inspiring, challenging, and unforgettable.