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Polish poet Szymborska is known for her profound insights into human nature. She is also a wise and profound essayist, a humorous critic, and a friendly and gentle reading mentor. She has been a columnist for decades, reviewing a variety of books under the modest title "Non-Essential Reading," compiled into this honest reading diary. The prose collected here is anything but ordinary and on par with her best poetry. In ninety-six short articles, Szymborska talks about fashion, cooking, home furnishing, opera, literature, history, music, etc., Which are full of interest in life and insights. It teaches us how to love life, how to treat reading well, and how to closely connect reading with life.