The Gift of Rereading
Returning to a book you’ve already finished is an underrated pursuit in a fast-paced world: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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There are a few good books I’d happily reread until the spine splits. , by Anne Carson, is one: I canflip to any page and immediately sink back into the odd, lush world of her red-faced monster, Geryon.The first time I read it, I was gobsmacked. Every time since, I’ve felt lulled while “submitting to the rhythms,” , of a story and language I now know well.to pause, circle back, look at where we’ve been before, and possibly to end up somewhere new.
