Maira Kalman is our next guest at Books at Noon this week.

When and where do you like to read?

Before I go to sleep. First thing in the morning. When I am traveling on a train or plane.

What were your favorite books as a child?

Pippi Longstocking and The Secret Garden.

What books had the greatest impact on you?

Pride and Prejudice, Speak Memory, and In Search of Lost Time.

Would you like to name a few writers out there you think deserve greater readership?

Robert Walser.

What was the last book you recommended?

The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald.

What do you plan to read next?

Book three of In Search of Lost Time.