Reading Is Good for the World. Really.

Melissa Gouty
Nov 5 · 4 min read

Be stronger, more empathic, and more altruistic.

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I got hooked on biographies in 4th grade.

Remember those? Cute, compact little books, all exactly the same size lined up on the shelf. Dozens of stories begging to be told. Each book cradling the life of an amazing person between its colorful covers.

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Melissa Gouty

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A writer-for-hire and quirky creative, I’m passionate about books and writing, in every genre, every era. www.LiteratureLust.com.

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