Molly Templeton on the Joy and Discovery of Rereading

In a personal essay for Reactor Mag, Molly Templeton explores the value of rereading books, contrasting it with the pressure to keep up with new releases. She recounts revisiting Jo Clayton's "Moongather" and Anne Rice's "The Vampire Lestat," finding new layers of meaning and queer themes she missed as a teen. Templeton reflects on how rereading serves as time travel, connecting past and present selves, and argues that it reveals hidden details and personal growth. She struggles with balancing new books and rereads but concludes that the best books always offer something new.