<div>Each week on READ TO ME, we read something wonderful and talk about what we loved. In this episode, we drop into the first few pages of THE DARK IS RISING, the second in Susan Cooper’s five-book fantasy sequence. We talk about the glory of beginnings, the relief of falling in love with characters (and how it happens), and one great thudding sentence.</div>

Each week on READ TO ME, we read something wonderful and talk about what we loved. In this episode, we drop into the first few pages of THE DARK IS RISING, the second in Susan Cooper’s five-book fantasy sequence. We talk about the glory of beginnings, the relief of falling in love with characters (and how it happens), and one great thudding sentence.

1: READ TO ME from... The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper

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On Read to Me, we practice listening — the invisible skill that fuels great work. We listen for what we love in an excerpt of exceptional writing, and then we put words to why it's so, so good. Great writers don't just know how to write. They know how to listen for what they love.

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