“I [read] "The Book of Unknown Americans," which is by a friend of mine, Cristina Henriquez, and is about two Latino, immigrant families who live in Delaware. I'm interested in reading things from different perspectives.” TwoBookDifferentReadingMinesPerspectiveImmigrantsLatinoDifferent PerspectiveDelaware Author:Laila Lalami
“Thing that was very different for me is that an American child's reading is filled with Americans.” ChildrenDifferentReadingFilled Author:Laila Lalami
“When I was a child, I was reading books filled with people different from me, all French, all foreigners. There was a sense of disconnect between my sense of imagination and the world around me, which I don't think is common for Americans. It forces you to learn to look at the world through other people's eyes.” PeopleThinkingWorldLooksChildrenBookDifferentEyeReadingForceImaginationCommonFilledReading BooksForeigners Author:Laila Lalami
“Every book leaves its mark on you. It might leave you hungry for that kind of book or you may be satiated, and you're eager to read something else. It might send you in a completely different direction. I love that about reading.” KindMayBookDifferentMightReadingMarkHungryDifferent Directions Author:Laila Lalami
