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I have an intense adoration for books. I also have a strong sense of emotion, and so I find myself in flings and things that end in heartbreak that leave me feeling blue. So, when I’m at my lowest about fizzled-out sparks, I turn to the dearest confidants on my shelves.

I decided to pick up my dad’s battered old copy of “Infinite Jest,” fully intent on finishing it before the school year started. I have the whole summer, I thought, could one book really take me that long to read? 

I’ve always had a love for reading. In the first grade sitting on a carpet covered in the alphabet, I realized something pivotal: All of the books sitting in our library weren’t just words on a page, but stories sparked by passion.

Considering the brevity of her work, how is it that Rooney has swiftly become this acclaimed literary sensation?

With heightened demand for new media to indulge in during this period of harrowing challenges, many young adults have embraced literature as a form of escape.