8 May 2017
Famous essayist and diarist Anaïs Nin used to say, "We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect." Nowhere is that more true than in historical fiction, which allows readers to step inside the minds of those who have shaped the world we live in, and to imagine the all-too human side of history.
Earlier this year, when the New York Times basically reported that the new president doesn't read books, it reenergized the conversation about reading and empathy, leading many to wonder if contemporary politics would be a little more humane if more top politicians read books.