I think, consciously or not, what we readers do each time we open a book is to set off on a search for authenticity. We want to get closer to the hea… - Maureen Corrigan

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I think, consciously or not, what we readers do each time we open a book is to set off on a search for authenticity. We want to get closer to the heart of things, and sometimes even a few good sentences contained in an otherwise unexceptional book can crystallize vague feelings, fleeting physical sensations, or, sometimes, profound epiphanies.