Books That Made a Difference to Amy Poehler

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the May 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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For the star of the new TV show Parks and Recreation, reading is an introduction to characters of all kinds--the wise, the plucky, the strange, and the downright kookalicious--who make the world a more fascinating and funny place.

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