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A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader

by Maria Popova and Claudia Bedrick
A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader

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ISBN13: 9781592702282
ISBN10: 1592702287



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In these pages, some of today's most wonderful culture-makers — writers, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and philosophers — reflect on the joys of reading, how books broaden and deepen human experience, and the ways in which the written word has formed their own character. On the page facing each letter, an illustration by a celebrated illustrator or graphic artist presents that artist's visual response.

Among the diverse contributions are letters from Jane Goodall, Neil Gaiman, Jerome Bruner, Shonda Rhimes, Ursula K. Le Guin, Yo-Yo Ma, Judy Blume, Lena Dunham, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Jacqueline Woodson, as well as a ninety-eight-year-old Holocaust survivor, a pioneering oceanographer, and Italy s first woman in space. Some of the illustrators, cartoonists, and graphic designers involved are Marianne Dubuc, Sean Qualls, Oliver Jeffers, Maira Kalman, Mo Willems, Isabelle Arsenault, Chris Ware, Liniers, Shaun Tan, Tomi Ungerer, and Art Spiegelman.

This project is woven entirely of goodwill, generosity of spirit, and a shared love of books. Everyone involved has donated their time, and all profits will go to the New York Public Library systems.


About the Author

Edited and introduced by Maria Popova, who has been writing since 2006 about what she reads on Brain Pickings (brainpickings.org), which is now included in the Library of Congress archive of culturally valuable materials; Edited by Claudia Bedrick, publisher, editorial and art director of Enchanted Lion Books.

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Geraldne , November 21, 2018
It's written as sold out, but more copies are on the way and you should get the book for the holidays! Check your inbox we just received a message from Maria Popova addressing this.

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Suze , November 21, 2018
I, too, wish we could have this for Christmas. When I read about it on Brain Pickings I hurried here to order 3 copies—2 for granddaughters, one for a friend—but woe is me, we've got to wait.

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BuildingFutureReaders , November 21, 2018
My only complaint is to wonder why this isn’t published until December 31st? There are many little readers who should be receiving this book for their Christmas gift! Highly suggest that the publishing date be moved up to before Christmas, if at all possible.

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9781592702282
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Publication date:
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Enchanted Lion Books
Language:
English
Pages:
280
Age Range:
10 and up
Grade Range:
5 and up
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Yes
Author:
Claudia Bedrick
Author:
Maria Popova

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