They Wish They Were Us(94)

I am a writer because I am a reader, and I am a reader because my parents, Candyce and David, brought me to bookstores and libraries as early as I can remember. They let me pick out whatever I wanted and never censored my choices. They celebrated trade paperbacks and literary hardcovers and everything in between. They let me read in long car rides and in the bathtub. They always said yes to books. Thank you for giving me the world and for the infinite love and strength.

I love you, Maxwell Strachan. This is only the beginning.