If you believe that every life has equal value, it's revolting to learn that some lives are seen as worth saving and others are not. We said to ourselves: "This can't be true. But if it is true, it deserves to be the priority of our giving."

"The novel is the most democratic of art forms."

The act of reading is an act of empathy, a way to step into someone else's shoes.

"Books are the maps that guide us through life."