The Reading List

by Sara Nisha Adams

It was strange how, once childhood left, your parents became simply human, with fears and worries just like your own.

He didn’t know what to say—his mind ran through all the books. Was there anything he could take from them? Any wisdom from Atticus to help in this moment? But then he realized, someone to talk to, to listen to her, was probably all she needed. Mukesh could offer her that.

“Please try to remember that books aren’t always an escape; sometimes books teach us things. They show us the world; they don’t hide it.”