My earliest reading memory
My maternal grandmother, a primary school teacher, taught me to read at a very early age. While I can’t recall learning to read, I remember that the earliest books I fell in love with were “readers” from her school classroom, before I was even old enough to attend school. Having easy and early access to books shaped my whole life.
My favourite book growing up
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. I read it when I was around 10, and it was my first experience of a story that was also a mystery or a puzzle. It lit up my brain and delighted me no end.
