Reading poetry with my father forged a deep connection, as I delighted in his joy, particularly his favorite Ogden Nash quip, 'Candy is dandy; but liquor is quicker.' It became a memorable lesson in wit and the joy of words.
As a child, Scott O'Dell's 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' captivated me, portraying not powerlessness but competence. It taught that solitude could foster creativity, a powerful notion of resilience.
Reading AS Byatt's Frederica quartet ignited my aspiration to write. I vividly recall her stunning imagery of a 'lemon in a bowl of plums' inspiring me to create beauty through words.
'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie encapsulated my experience of New York; listening to its audio rendered the city alive, linking moments of personal discovery with the narrative.
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