AdvertisementThis may seem unbelievable, but in the course of creating this map, I filled my house with 1,001 books. I made 1,001 books my goal, just as Scheherazade in “The Arabian Nights” told that many stories to stay alive. Working with the story maps team at Esri, I drew all over my paper map, seeing regions emerge in the novels for each state. This region is home to great novels narrated by characters famous around the world, but also beloved at home where neighborhood, history and both blood and chosen family mean everything. This kind of home means deep reverence for tradition, and yet great novels of children longing for new visions as well.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 29, 2023 00:22 UTC