On Reading Things at the Exact Right Time

Holden, Esther and Mr Wilson

The older you become, the most you become obsessed with time, timing, the right time. I can understand the adult-urge to try and infuse this importance onto kids. For my dad, it was always about reading the right book at the right time. He had a syllabus for me, making sure I checked off Tolkien before second grade, Austen one particular tween fall, Do…