Eudora Welty recalls that from a very young age, her home was filled with opportunities for reading. She emphasizes that any room could serve as a space for immersing oneself in books, whether she read independently or enjoyed listening to someone else read to her. This inviting atmosphere nurtured her passion for literature and storytelling.

This early exposure to reading not only fostered her love for books but also shaped her identity as a writer. Welty illustrates how the act of reading became an integral part of her daily life, encouraging a lifelong engagement with words and narratives that would later influence her own writing career.