E.A. Hanks is ‘happiest’ when she has a book in her hands
E.A. Hanks loves all different kinds of books and genres.
“Any writer will tell you their real job is reading, which is lucky for me as I’m happiest with a book in my hands,” she tells Page Six.
“The 10: A Memoir of Family And The Open Road” author adds that she’s always reading throughout the day.
“I am always mixing up my genres: fiction in the morning, non-fiction in the evenings, self help in the bath, children’s on the weekends,” E.A. — the daughter of Tom Hanks and first wife Samantha Lewes — explains.
In her own book — a memoir that was released on April 8 — E.A. opened up about her turbulent childhood and complex relationship with her mother.
See below for Hanks’s six must-read book recommendations.
“Cloud Altas” by David Mitchell
“Years before the movie, I bought everyone in my family a copy of this for Christmas. A puzzle of a book, it reminds us that even though an act of good in the face of evil feels as insignificant as a drop in a bucket, ‘What is any ocean, but a multitude of drops?'”
“Am I Lying To Myself?: How to Overcome Denial and See the Truth” by Dr. Jane Greer
“At its core, therapy is trying to dismantle the stories we make up about who we are so that we can live in the truth and have responsible expectations of ourselves and others. This is a handy, workable place to start.”
“Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination” by Neal Gabler
“A complicated artist perpetually dismissed as a peddler of swill, Disney’s influence on American culture is as vital as that of Duke Ellington or Edith Wharton. Don’t believe me? Read the book.”
“The Complete Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Watterson
“The wisdom of all the great philosophers and poets of humankind can be found in this comic about an imaginative, truculent boy and his perspicacious stuffed Tiger. Plus, boogers.”
Any “Lonely Planet” Guide
“If you want an overhyped restaurant with bad food surrounded by ring lights, do your travel research on Instagram. If you want to know how to take the bus in Istanbul or where’s the best ramen in Reykjavik, you have to support to real travel writing done by ‘pound the pavement’ reporters.”
“The Far Land” by Brandon Presser
“Eagle-eyed readers will recognize Brandon from the Houston chapter of my book ‘The 10.’ This thrilling book is the only text about the mutiny on the Bounty to value that one of the Tahitian women the crew kidnapped not only survived and returned, but was part of a deep tradition of oral history. Her story, part of this larger insane history, fascinates and horrifies.”
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