One of my favorite authors is Augusten Burroughs. He wrote "Running with Scissors." Does that ring a bell? He released a new book on Tuesday, April 29th called "A Wolf at the Table" about his lack of relationship with his father. And seriously, who DOESN'T have daddy issues? But I finished the book the next day. Great stuff. I love all of his writing. And I was lucky enough to hear him speak at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA on Thursday May 2nd. I was literally moved. I brought my husband, who has never read any of his work, and he loved it. He talked a little, read from the new book, then talked a little more and took some questions. The discussion and material were engaging and allowed me to peek a little more into this stranger's life. This is why I love written word. I was also lucky enough to get him to sign 2 of my books AND get a photo with him. I was probably on Cloud 9 for the rest of the week. It's amazing how books or music can make you feel. The artistic form. How you relate to it. What it does for your soul. That was my inspiration to keep going with my New Year's resolution, which is to read 52 books this year, one for every week. I'm one book behind I think, but I'm getting there. There is so much out there and I vow to read it all. You never know if you will like something until you give it a try.
So go read a book. It's good for you.
