Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul.”
14 books
By Anne Lamott
“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul.”
 
                                 
                        By John Hersey
An incredibly raw retelling of the destruction and death visited upon a population almost eighty years ago.
 
                                 
                        By Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan
A generous and incredibly articulate conversation.
 
                                 
                        By Ed Yong
A monumental book, bound to leave its readers flabbergasted by nature.
 
                                 
                        By Claire Wilcox
An endearing collection of brief essays on the objects that made her who she is.
 
                                 
                        By Benjamin Moser
A landmark biography.
 
                                