She sits in a garden, in a boudoir, on a front step, to all appearances the most conventional of women. She is almost always of a specific class, certainly educated, unlikely to raise her voice. But if we could get a glimpse of that book, that letter, that newspaper in her hands, we might be surprised. Women read not only to lose themselves but to find themselves, to find a code that will decrypt their existences. Quotations about readers and reading accompany images by Walter Crane, Carl Larsson, Johann Hamza, August Macke, and others. All of Pomegranate's calendars are printed with soy-based inks on FSC certified paper, which means the paper has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and manufactured by an FSC certified printer. FSC certification promotes responsible forest management by ensuring that forestry practices are environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and economically viable.