Today is the publication day for Fred White's The Daily Reader: 366 Selections of Great Prose and Poetry to Inspire a Productive and Meaningful Writing Life, a truly excellent book for anyone who aspires to write. The book contains daily selections of prose and poetry as inspiration for writers, and bases writing prompts on those readings. Categories of readings include 20th and 21st Century Literature, Satire and Humor, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Medieval and Renaissance History, and many more -- 31 altogether; a reading, reflection and prompt for each day of the year.

And look! It's dedicated to me! Yes, the author is my beloved husband. But ultimately, that's irrelevant to the quality of this book, which is very high. I've been using it and its companion, The Daily Writer: 366 Meditations to Cultivate a Productive and Meaningful Writing Life (published last year), to get my own writing going, and it's been invaluable. More than that, it is a tremendous resource for generating ideas to write about, not just for encouraging one to sit down and write about an existing idea.

Go hence and buy this book! You need it. You really do.