By Carole Reedy

Just as many of us trust our friends to recommend the books we read, so it is always of interest to know what our favorite writers prefer to read at their leisure. After all, if we like their books, we surely should enjoy the ones that they choose to read. As on any list of favorite books, the classics dominate, which stands to reason; otherwise they wouldn’t be classics. A surprising fact though is that many writers and teachers reread their favorites, often every year (when do they have time?). My professor of American Literature at university reread Moby Dick and Huckleberry Finn every year.  Continue reading The Art of Re-reading: Favorite Books of Famous Writers →