“When you open a book,” the sentimental library posters said, “anything can happen.” This was so. A book of fiction was a bomb. It was a land mine you wanted to go off. You wanted it to blow your whole day. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of books were duds. They had been rusting out of everyone’s way for so long that they no longer worked. There was no way to distinguish the duds from the live mines except to throw yourself at them headlong, one by one.”
Quote by Annie Dillard
Work
An American Childhood
This work traces the early life and inner development of the author during her childhood in the 1940s and 1950s. The narrative captures the landscape, textures, and sensations of everyday American life in that era, examining how the ordinary experiences of youth shape consciousness and imagination. Through vivid recollections of family life, neighborhood, and the natural world, the memoir reflects on the deep impressions left by childhood that would influence a developing writer's sensibility. more
Author
Annie Dillard
Annie Dillard is an American author known for her unique writing style and profound observations of nature. Born on April 30, 1945, she has written several notable works, including 'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek' and 'Under the Sun'. more
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