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I used to admire J.K. Rowling – a lot. Not because I’m a man-child who found her Potter novels spellbinding, mind you. I merely browsed the first one and scrolled through the Harry Potter glossary. No, I admired her because she helped untold millions of kids discover the love of reading. But my admiration waned when… Read more.
I used to admire J.K. Rowling … a lot. Not because I’m a man-child who found her Potter novels spellbinding, mind you. In fact, I was never even tempted to read any of them. Instead, I admired her because she helped millions of kids discover the love of reading. But my admiration waned when she started… Read more.
