Books
fromThe Atlantic
4 days agoSix Books You'll Have to Discuss With a Friend
Reading in public creates social connections and marks readers as members of an enthusiastic community that spans all walks of life and geographic locations.
I've been writing both poetry and short stories since I was a child, but I first began to think of myself as a writer when my 11th-grade English teacher encouraged me to lean in. I started to take my craft seriously in college, majoring in English with a focus on creative writing. By the time I graduated in the mid-1990s, I considered myself a poet.