When she was ten, she read O. Henry in hardback. In high school, Orwell was on the summer reading list. Now, it’s 'Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel' with her grandsons.
” and the essays of George Orwell. My co-workers were reading Boston sports pages during breaks because the Red Sox were heading toward their first American League pennant since 1946. I was a new but avid fan who wanted to readMy son, Ben, is 10, and though an early reader, not an avid one. Nor is he keen on day camp. We strike a deal: If he reads 25 chapter books, I’d take him to what my husband called Ben’s spiritual home, Riverside Park in Agawam, Mass.
Seven years later, he wrote his college essay on his roller coaster obsession. I remember only one sentence because I had doubts about it: He attributed his need to be an adventurous and brave 10-year old to his otherwise “seat-belted and veal-like upbringing.” I wasn’t offended, but was worried that “veal” might be politically incorrect. “Leave it,” said an author-friend and former editor.As a judge for the National Book Awards, I have 200-plus books to read.
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