Garth Greenwell: I didn't read Middlemarch until my late 30s. Why didn't someone intervene? '
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"Britten's setting of English-language poetry, like Donne's Holy Sonnets and Hardy's Winter Words, introduced me to the density of language in its greatest form."
"Harold and the Purple Crayon remains the best parable of the creative life I know, as it captures the essence of imagination leading to adventure and problem-solving."
"The dark novels of Cynthia Voigt and the Judy Blume books I borrowed shaped my reading experience, fueling my imagination and fostering a passion for storytelling."
"Studying classical singing and the music of composers like Britten ignited my serious interest in literature, transforming my understanding of poetry through art songs."
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