A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader

A Velocity of Being is a wonderful collection of letters written by writers, performers, celebrities and others about their own experience of reading, about their own love of reading and about how important reading has been in their lives. The letters are addressed to young people and offer plenty of encouragement to read, read broadly and read more.
Each letter faces a wonderful picture that illustrates the points made in the letter.
Both the artwork and the letters are worthwhile on their own, but combined they create a wonderful, inviting and memorable book.
My personal favorite was the illustrated story by Chris Ware, a story about reading a book, turning it up unexpectedly decades later and then preserving it to pass along to someone show more else. It is a charming, heartwarming and enchanting story and is alone worth the time to read this wonderful volume. show less

A Velocity of Being is a wonderful collection of letters written by writers, performers, celebrities and others about their own experience of reading, about their own love of reading and about how important reading has been in their lives. The letters are addressed to young people and offer plenty of encouragement to read, read broadly and read more.
Each letter faces a wonderful picture that illustrates the points made in the letter.
Both the artwork and the letters are worthwhile on their own, but combined they create a wonderful, inviting and memorable book.
My personal favorite was the illustrated story by Chris Ware, a story about reading a book, turning it up unexpectedly decades later and then preserving it to pass along to someone show more else. It is a charming, heartwarming and enchanting story and is alone worth the time to read this wonderful volume. show less

This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever held in my hands. I may or may not have hugged it (yes, I hugged the book) after reading the first few pages. I bought it as a birthday present from me to me and I am now savouring it slowly, and I am sure I will re-read the letters and look at the art regularly. Just beautiful.