Someone at dinner yesterday said to me: "Reading is becoming a privilege." The rest of the dinner

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70. Reading is not a privilege. Reading is a skill that takes years to develop. It helps if you grow up in a family where

books are plentiful and admired. I was reading by age 5 because of my parents and the surroundings in the homes we lived in. My Mom had to kick us out of the house because we wanted to stay inside and read. But we also developed a love of the outdoors because "it's a beautiful day outside - go outside and play." One thing I know, our culture will change in unimaginable ways if we stop reading for pleasure.