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Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

By Shannon Reed

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Publication Date: February 3, 2026

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A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber Prize finalist

Coming soon! Why We Read by Shannon Reed will be available Feb 03, 2026.

About the Author

Shannon Reed is a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh and a contributor to The New Yorker's “Shouts & Murmurs” pieces. Her work has also appeared in Real Simple, The Paris Review, Slate, LitHub, Longreads, The Guardian, AFAR, The Washington Post, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and most notably, McSweeney's. She holds an MA in Educational Theatre and Teaching Secondary English, and an MFA in Creative Writing.

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 336

Publisher: Hanover Square Press

Publication Date: February 3, 2026

ISBN: 9781335453518

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