The Happy Reader - Issue 3

For avid readers and the uninitiated alike, this is a chance to reengage with classic literature and to stay inspired and entertained. The concept of the magazine is simple: the first half is a long-form interview with a notable book fanatic and the second half explores one classic work of literature from an array of surprising and invigorating angles. Our cover star is the comedian-turned-dating-guru AZIZ ANSARI. He talks to us about trying to make time for reading, his new show on Netflix, and love in the age of smartphones. The book of the summer is Dorothy Carrington's irresistible portrait of Corsica, GRANITE ISLAND. With imagination and adventure, Carrington takes us to a Mediterranean island that offers a lot more than sun, sand and diminutive French military leaders...