Quote of the Day (Brenda Cronin, on Reading and Writing as Worthwhile Commitments)

“Reading is a commitment, and…writing is even more so. Most writing is solitary and painstaking. But both efforts are worthwhile. Books pay dividends—memorable characters and scenes built of words—unlike those of any podcast, film or series.”—Arts and culture writer and editor Brenda Cronin, “Books Resist Digital Domination,” The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 11, 2023