I‘ve read way less books this year than last. Because I‘ve read more news and analysis. Also because I‘ve spent time working for political causes that I care about.
Written by the author of what may end up being my favorite book of the year, here‘s a perspective on why art and literature remain important, even when the country and world are in crisis. I think she hits the nail on the head!
#readersresist #alwayssupportcreativity #escapeisokay
Cinfhen Love your hashtags 🙌🏻 5y
abbielistenstobooks I started reading heavily right around the election of 2016, as an escape. And it has been useful for that! The news is too much for me. 5y
alisiakae I‘ve been reading more since the 2016 election! I do need to take news breaks more often, but only for a day or so. 5y
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Emilymdxn I love this. This has been my heaviest reading year ever and I‘ve bought a lot of books for friends and family this year - both to share diverse stories and viewpoints in fiction and memoir (more important now than ever), and to educate ourselves about what‘s going on in the world. I started this year wanting to resist what was happening in Britain but didn‘t understand politics enough to try, and working on that with books has been very importsnt (edited) 5y
Lissa00 Thanks for sharing this! Books have definitely been my therapy these past few years. 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen Thanks. You always send me #hashtagappreciation. You are my #hashtagappreciationteamleader. #thanksmyfriend. 🤣♥️ 5y
Melissa_J I used to be a news junkie, now I find I can‘t read it in any great detail - I get too depressed and anxious about events. 5y
Cinfhen Another hashtag I like 😜😜😜 5y