"Rebecca Solnit’s Lovely Letter to Children About How Books Solace, Empower, and Transform Us" || by Maria Popova :: Brain Pickings

“Some books are toolkits you take up to fix things, from the most practical to the most mysterious, from your house to your heart, or to make things, from cakes to ships. Some books are wings… Some books are medicine, bitter but clarifying.” Click to read the full Maria Popova's article on Brain Pickings