I write speculative fiction.
I read the early science fiction authors, and fell in love with the possibilities. These stories were often a blend of sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Later, I read a wide collection, from westerns to Plato to Zen, from Ken Kesey to Norman Mailer, etc. But I always returned to SpecFic stories.
What do you write? Do you also read mainly in this genre? Do you prefer non-fiction to fiction? Literary to genre? Why do you think you have the preferences that you do?