Mark Duplass is one of the most successful independent filmmakers working today. With his brother, Jay Duplass, he has created countless films and television shows as well as their memoir on creativity, Like Brothers. Here, Mark shares why he loves reading and libraries.
Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Legend Trilogy and The Young Elites Trilogy. Marie is a full-time writer who got her career started in the video game industry, so naturally she enjoys reading as she believes a book can transport you into another portal or dimension.
Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The World That We Knew, The Rules of Magic, The Marriage of Opposites, Practical Magic, The Red Garden, the Oprah’s Book Club selection Here on Earth, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, and The Dovekeepers. Her most recent novel is The World That We Knew.
Scott Westerfeld is the award-winning author of both the Uglies and Leviathan series, as well as Spill Zone. Scott shares how reading books, comics, and graphic novels help him see the book he reads in a different light.
Philippa Gregory is the internationally bestselling author well known for books on the Tudor and Plantagenet families including The Other Boleyn Girl, The White Queen, and the Last Tudor. Philippa shares why she reads as often as possible, regardless of what mood she is in.
Christine Riccio is the bestselling author of Again, But Better. She is the creator of the wildly popular PolandBananasBOOKS YouTube page with over 400,000 followers. Christine shares how reading has made her the person she is today.
R.L. Stine is the creator of the iconic Goosebumps books series. His books have sold more than 400 million copies worldwide, helping millions of young children fall in love with reading. R.L. shares why he loves reading and why he only reads fiction.
Eoin Colfer is the international bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series of books and graphic novels, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Eoin tells us some reasoning behind becoming an author.
Christopher Paolini is the international bestselling author of The Inheritance Cycle, beginning with Eragon, and The Fork, The Witch, and the Worm. He holds the Guinness Book of World Records honor of being the youngest ever author of a bestselling series. Christopher tells us about multitasking while listening to audiobooks and some of his favorites.
Min Jin Lee is an internationally bestselling author known for her sweeping novel Pachinko, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and has been translated into 27 languages. She is a recipient of fellowships in Fiction from the Guggenheim Foundation (2018) and the Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study at Harvard. Min shows us great examples of why she reads.
