Farly was, and still is, different from any other person in my life.
“Literature not only illuminated another’s experience, it provided, I believed, the richest material for moral reflection.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air
“It would mean letting my friends go to New York, to continue deepening those relationships, without me. It would mean setting aside literature. But it would allow me a chance to find answers that are not in books, to find a different sort of sublime, to forge relationships with the suffering, and to keep following the question of what makes human life meaningful, even in the face of death and decay.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air
Emma’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Emma’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Emma
Lists liked by Emma





















