Dear Humans,

Often when I ask kids why we read, they tell me they read so they become a better reader. Which is true. But we don’t apply that logic to very many other things. We don’t drive to become better drivers; we do it to get from A to B. We don’t cook to become better cooks; we do it to fill our bellies. 

And we don’t only read to become better readers; we do it to think better thoughts about the world we’re in. 

Because life is full of big questions, and we need to figure out good answers to them. Big questions like how humans should be, how change happens, how language works, and what is true. If you’re not coming up with better answers to those questions while you’re looking in a book, then you’re not really reading.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt