On reading, and the importance of books:
*A little backstory: I was going through some of my old books earlier, and picked up an old copy of Susan Sontag. The contact immediately reminded me of one afternoon when a coworker and I were trying to get to know one another and decided to visit downtown San Mateo for a meal. Afterwards, we decided to browse through one of the last standing bookshops in the area. As I excitedly stacked my pickings, she balked at my choices, stating that novels and literature was a waste of time. She haughtily flaunted her selection of self-help and pop-psychology, and stated, "Now, these are what you should be reading."
I held my tongue and bought my stack. One of the books I took home that day is Susan Sontag's book which I now hold in my hand.
