The Joy of Reading

Talking of books, here is what Anny Ballardini, a serious poet based in Italy and an editor of the Poets' Corner journal, shared with the members of the new-poetry Listerv:

• A book can change someone's life
• It comes fully charged
• It costs less than a bottle of champagne (the real stuff)
• You can buy 10 hardcover books for the price of an iPhone
• A book is around the same price as a DVD, but the reading experience lasts much longer
• It can make someone laugh
• It never goes out of style
• No assembly is required
• One-stop shopping—your bookstore has the right gift for everyone on your list
• And you can never have too many!

Comments

Anny Ballardini said…
Dear Emmanuel Sigauke,

I do not know how to thank you for your nice words. But_
what I sent to the list is taken from Borzoi News for Random House, an ad to sell books. I anyhow thought it was just perfect, and sent it over.

My best,
and thank you again,
Anny
November 26, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Emmanuel Sigauke said…
Thanks for sharing these words with the VT listservers, Anny.
November 26, 2008 at 2:25 PM
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