She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.
Happy birthday, Annie Dillard! The American author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is proof that fan letters can connect you with your favorite authors. After reading Henry Thoreau: A Life of the Mind, Dillard sent the book's author, Robert D. Richardson, a letter of appreciation. The two met soon after and eventually got married.
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