Books

Five Books That Stayed With Me

A personal list of books that changed the way I see the world.

Three cloth-bound books stacked beside a glass vase of white and yellow daisies

Some books are finished on the last page. Others stay with you for years, returning at unexpected moments.

In this note I share the five that shaped how I think about place, memory and kindness, and what each one taught me about writing.

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Elena Marsh

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