A passage in Johann Hari’s “Stolen Focus” really stuck with me. To paraphrase, they cited a study that showed that people who read fiction are often more empathetic than people who don’t. While I consider myself an empathetic person, I don’t really read a lot of fiction, even though I would like to. It can be hard for me to let go of all of the stresses of the world to wander into a fictional world. But I’ll be damned if I don’t try!

I went to my local bookstore and asked one of the workers for their recommendations in terms of fiction, and they shared that this book really made them think after finishing it. I can’t think of a more glowing recommendation. Excited to start reading!