We are what we read

One other thing Dillard says: The writer "is careful of what he reads, for that is what he will write. He is careful of what he learns, because that is what he will know." I guess that explains why I'm reading David Sedaris. Anyone fearless enough to write about getting crabs from thrift store jeans is playing the edges of the court and letting joy be the power behind his play. You? What are you reading and learning?