The article reflects on the author's early reading memories, starting with a simple spelling book that fostered a love for literature. Various influential texts, including 'Great Expectations' and 'One Hundred Years of Solitude,' highlight pivotal moments in the author's journey as a reader and writer. The exploration of these works reveals a deepening understanding of literature over the years, illustrating how initial impressions can evolve into profound appreciation. The author emphasizes the lasting impact of these experiences on their identity and career in writing.
I still have it. It begins with easy ones, No, Go, So, and works through 20 pages to Deck, Dock, Duck. Everything that follows begins here.
The world of that novel was more real to me than the one outside. When Pip fell in love with Estella, I did too.
I emerged from the humid jungle of those pages, head spinning and imagination fevered, I knew that, for better or worse, making fiction was to be my life.
It took me 40 years to see his people, their profound humanness, and the genius of his story-making.
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