Another Story from My Life
Several weeks ago, I announced the publication of Stories from My Life, a series of eight short memoirs I’ve written between novels. If you missed that announcement, you can read it here.
Here's another brief excerpt from My Life with Books, the seventh memoir in the series.
It’s not my earliest memory, but it’s one of the most vivid.
I’m with my mother at the West Valley Regional Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. She has driven me there one summer morning, and I can’t wait to get started.
I peel off toward science fiction, where I explore Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles and Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers, then tuck them under my arm. I veer off to sports and grab Highpockets, by John R. Tunis. In the mystery section I track down Basil of Baker Street, by Eve Titus. I move through humor, adventure, and fantasy, gathering books as I go.
When I arrive at the desk, the checkout lady sees the stack of books and raises her eyebrows. She glances at my mom, who smiles and nods.
Lugging my books to the car, I glance back over my shoulder. Summer has begun. Inside the library, worlds will be waiting.
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