{"id":400,"count":10,"description":"\u201cA great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end.<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-12539 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allamericanentertainment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/narrative-794978_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"164\" \/> You live several lives while reading,\u201d asserted author William Styron.\u00a0 Books provide us with a break from reality.\u00a0 Whether a novel captivates a reader and transports them into a fictional world or a nonfiction piece educates and inspires, writers use the written word to touch people of all ages.\u00a0 Reading imparts knowledge, helps foster empathy, reduces stress, improves your memory, and offers an escape from your daily life.","link":"https:\/\/www.allamericanspeakers.com\/blog\/category\/authors-books\/","name":"Authors &amp; Books","slug":"authors-books","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allamericanspeakers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allamericanspeakers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allamericanspeakers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allamericanspeakers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}