Call number
J 028.55 P
Collection
Publication
Enchanted Lion Books (2018), Edition: First Edition, 272 pages
Description
"A collection of 121 letters by authors, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and philosophers about the impact reading has had on their lives. Every letter is accompanied by a full page illustration"--
User reviews
LibraryThing member Paul-the-well-read
A Velocity of Being is a wonderful collection of letters written by writers, performers, celebrities and others about their own experience of reading, about their own love of reading and about how important reading has been in their lives. The letters are addressed to young people and offer plenty
Each letter faces a wonderful picture that illustrates the points made in the letter.
Both the artwork and the letters are worthwhile on their own, but combined they create a wonderful, inviting and memorable book.
My personal favorite was the illustrated story by Chris Ware, a story about reading a book, turning it up unexpectedly decades later and then preserving it to pass along to someone else. It is a charming, heartwarming and enchanting story and is alone worth the time to read this wonderful volume.
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of encouragement to read, read broadly and read more.Each letter faces a wonderful picture that illustrates the points made in the letter.
Both the artwork and the letters are worthwhile on their own, but combined they create a wonderful, inviting and memorable book.
My personal favorite was the illustrated story by Chris Ware, a story about reading a book, turning it up unexpectedly decades later and then preserving it to pass along to someone else. It is a charming, heartwarming and enchanting story and is alone worth the time to read this wonderful volume.
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Pages
280
ISBN
1592702287 / 9781592702282