Dear Readers,

The internet tells me that yesterday was #NationalReadABookDay.

Boys and girls, that’s every day in our world.

Millions of people have read John Steinbeck’s book Cannery Row, but when I first read it (and when I reread it), it sure seems he wrote it just for me. That’s what good books do. They connect with you in ways that are so meaningful that you believe the author is living in your brain. Music, movies, television, and video games are great, but they just can’t match the personal connection that happens with books.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck