Be it listening to the words on a drive or taking in the words of a book in the park with your eyes.
Reading is a book taking hold of you and refusing to let go of you. Going to your local bookstore, especially one where all the proceeds go to the library, can make the hours you spend there feel like participation in the community you want. I stepped into this beautiful old building full of books, The Bookmark Bookstore, which is owned and operated by the Friends of the Oakland Public Library and is staffed by volunteers. Isn't that the world you want to live in? Because I know I do. I know it's hard to just live sometimes because so much is out of our hands and is unjust, but supporting your community isn't. No matter how small the act might seem.