A book may not tell us exactly how to live our own lives, but our own lives can teach us how to read a book.

- Rebecca Mead

I'm not a policy expert - I am only arguing that there is more to an education than an economic ticket.

- Rebecca Mead

Books gave us a way to shape ourselves - to form our thoughts and to signal to each other who we were and who we wanted to be. They were part of our …

- Rebecca Mead

The best education for a writer, I think, is to read a lot - college can be a good place to do that.

- Rebecca Mead

Of course we all know people who aren't cut out for college, but I know it's a mistake to think of education only as a route to a better career. Read…

- Rebecca Mead

While the fashion industry may, at least at the top end, be thriving, the notion of fashion itself is becoming more and more meaningless. Any discipl…

- Rebecca Mead

Reading is sometimes thought of as a form of escapism, and it’s a common turn of phrase to speak of getting lost in a book. But a book can also be wh…

- Rebecca Mead

Best qualification for an aspiring journalist is curiosity.

- Rebecca Mead

What's your favorite book?' is a question that is usually only asked by children and banking identity-verification services--and favorite isn't, anyw…

- Rebecca Mead