Worlds I Love

I'm a mind-reader.
I read the minds of writers who have shared their worlds.

Here's a brief list of authors who have profoundly affected me. What would I be without them? Of course, these are only a few of them.

(Stay tuned: I'll describe how each author touched my life.)

A dimly lit bookshelf filled with a variety of books, some of which are positioned upright while others are leaning. The shelves also display a vintage typewriter and a few framed book covers. In front of the bookshelf is a dark, worn-out armchair, suggesting a cozy reading nook.
A dimly lit bookshelf filled with a variety of books, some of which are positioned upright while others are leaning. The shelves also display a vintage typewriter and a few framed book covers. In front of the bookshelf is a dark, worn-out armchair, suggesting a cozy reading nook.
A person stands in a small, cozy bookshop surrounded by shelves filled with an array of books. The individual is wearing a floral shirt and appears to be absorbed in examining something. The room is warmly lit, creating a serene and intimate atmosphere.
A person stands in a small, cozy bookshop surrounded by shelves filled with an array of books. The individual is wearing a floral shirt and appears to be absorbed in examining something. The room is warmly lit, creating a serene and intimate atmosphere.

Ursula LeGuin

Graham Greene

Ann Patchett

Annie Proulx

Lois McMaster Bujold

Charles Frazier

A person with braided hair stands in a garden setting, reading a book near an old typewriter on a rustic table. Sunlight filters through the lush green leaves of the trees above. The scene includes a wooden chair and the ground is covered with pebbles and patches of grass.
A person with braided hair stands in a garden setting, reading a book near an old typewriter on a rustic table. Sunlight filters through the lush green leaves of the trees above. The scene includes a wooden chair and the ground is covered with pebbles and patches of grass.

Marilynne Robinson

Louisa May Alcott

Mark Twain

Anthony Doerr

J.R.R. Tolkien

Jorge Luis Borges

Percival Everett

Jane Austen

Zorah Neale Hurston

Boris Pasternak

Mikhail Bulgakov

Virginia Woolf

Juan Rulfo

Willa Cather

Richard Russo

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