good literature

Exactly how I feel about books--it is amazing how similar we are

Ultimately, nobody wanted to be there and for me a good book was simply the best escapism. But I’ve always felt that good literature makes real life more interesting and beautiful too, and it was a time when I needed that more than ever.

As Britain faces the possibility of a ban on sending books to prisoners, The Guardian talks to prisoners about the gift of reading.

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