Dahab, Egypt There are a gazillion things to observe when on the road, and here's one of my favorites: the books people read. Anytime you see someone reading a book, they're traveling. There is of course the geographic location in which they are actually reading. The English fellow above, for example, is sitting on the...

Everyone has a piece of writing that just speaks to them: poetry, music, a book (maybe Rolf's book). Some people remember exactly where they were when they read Atlas Shrugged , for example, and others, when they first heard a tinkling piano introduction. Words aren't just meaningful for themselves; they also bring back who you...

I realize that I read abnormally fast (mostly because all of my friends say "Hey, Claire, you read abnormally fast!") but I surely can't be the only one who occasionally dreads long flights, train rides, or car trips because I absolutely know I'll finsh my book before I get there and be stuck with the...