We read in bed because reading is halfway between life and … - Anna Quindlen

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We read in bed because reading is halfway between life and dreaming, our own consciousness in someone else's mind.

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Anna Quindlen (born July 8, 1952) is an American journalist and opinion columnist whose New York Times column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992.

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Alternative Names: Anna Marie Quindlen

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We read in bed because reading is halfway between life and dreaming.

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We read in bed because reading is halfway between life and dreaming, our own consciousness in someone else's mind. - Anna Quindlen

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