“There is an uncharacteristic radicalism to Lewis’s further suggestion that if we can find “even one reader to whom the cheap little book with its double columns and the lurid daub on its cover had been a lifelong delight, who… — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
If we weigh the significance of a book by the effect it has on its readers, then the great children's books suddenly turn up… — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
“Hope is a funny thing when you think about it. It’s something you always have. You just have to believe you do.” — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
“Desire acts as a honey trap to the unwary male, luring him into unworthy and catastrophic enterprises. The beauty of the Narnian witches isn't… — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
Others like City Hall the old way, when they could make deals behind closed doors with your tax money. — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
“Life didn’t go how I had planned, but I couldn’t have planned a better life. Somewhere in between the beginning and eternity, I fought… — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
Adventure ... is what might otherwise be called hardship if it were attempted in a different spirit. — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
“I gave him a piece of my heart a long time ago, and once you give that away, I’ve learned you don’t so easily… — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
The first book we fall in love with shapes us every bit as much as the first person we fall in love with... — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
“I can hazily remember, long ago, having adults — librarians, friends’ parents — suggest to me that I liked books “with magic” because I… — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
“Because I see A rainstorm in June Just before the sun The black of night Just before the stars And, girl, I see your… — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
Buying a book is not about obtaining a possession, but about securing a portal. — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
“Desperation will drive you to do things you know will never make you whole again and even to lose the very thing you’re desperate… — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
