I was invited by my friend Caz last week to attend a convention entitled 'Read or Die' at the Hotel Intercontinental.With the title itself I already knew that this convention will focus on the importance of reading worthy books and other reading materials. True enough there I met some other reading enthusiasts, other fellow book clubs as well. Most of all I get to meet the National Artist for Literature F.Sionil Jose. He was indeed a man of wisdom, very outspoken and frank.One thing he said that was instilled in my mind was "without literature the person will not develop good ethics". True enough because it is in literature that we get to encounter good moral values and universal philosophy of goodness. It is in literature that all religions become one.I was also in high morale when our book club Anne Rice Philippines was mentioned by the host as they raffled off the prizes. She even asked some questions about some Anne Rice characters. I am pretty sure that in the next convention Anne Rice Philippines will be there in full force and with matching costume.And most of all to be part of the advocacy on the importance of reading .
