Colleen Doran posted this LA Times story about a retiring librarian from Mississippi and his struggles with a community where illiteracy runs rampant. There’s some comics content in there too, including a note about a custom comic the people at Archie created for the community.

I’m lucky. I’ve been able to read all of my conscious life. I was a bit of a child prodigy; I had a high school reading level while in second grade. I have bookshelves filled with books and graphic novels. I make enough money to support my love of reading. I cannot imagine what life would be like without words.

I dare you to make it through this article without shedding a tear.