Santiago Fisas Ayxelà, MEP, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Josep Pla is the most renowned prose writer of the Catalan literature of the 20th century. He was an important journalist who …
Arnaud Montebourg, Minister of Industrial Renewal of France, supports “Get Caught Reading”
I chose La Carte et le Territoire by Michel Houellebecq. Since its publication in 2010, I have been stricken by the France …
Norica Nicolai, MEP, was “caught” reading for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
I often re-read the book The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir. It acts as a necessary reminder of the fact that …
Bruno Racine, President of the Bibiothèque Nationale de France, of the Conference of European National Librarians, of Europeana, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Every day, I receive a great many books. That which I hold in my hand is a work by a French writer …
Books are a continuing source of inspiration, says Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Republic of Lithuania
In my childhood, I read a lot of books from the library. I was interested in everything and wanted to know all …
Reading is a source of inspiration and information, says Ulrike Rodust, MEP
To me, reading is a source of inspiration and information – a great way to relax and encounter things and places that …
Marco Polillo, President of the Italian Publishers Association, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Mr Marco Polillo, President of the Italian Publishers Association, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign: “The murders in Praed Street by John …
Per Hedeman, President of the Danish Publishers Association, “caught” reading for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
This book is the diary of Victor Klemperer who, despite being Jewish, managed to survive with his wife (who was not Jewish) …
Marco Scurria, MEP, took part in the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
I read a lot, especially during flights. My book is my best companion up in the air: the pleasure of travelling not …
Jacques Toubon, French Delegate for the Taxation of Cultural Goods and Services, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Why did I pick this book and what is the role reading plays in my life? Well, because it resolves the question …