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The Lost Art of Reading: Books and Resistance in a Troubled Time

The Lost Art of Reading: Books and Resistance in a Troubled Time

Ulin, David L.

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ISBN10: 1632171945
ISBN13: 9781632171948
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Published: Sep 4 2018
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.70 Width: 4.80 Depth: 7.20
Language: English
Reading is a revolutionary act, an act of engagement in a culture that wants us to disengage. In The Lost Art of Reading, David L. Ulin asks a number of timely questions - why is literature important? What does it offer, especially now? Blending commentary with memoir, Ulin addresses the importance of the simple act of reading in an increasingly digital culture. Reading a book, flipping through hard pages, or shuffling them on screen - it doesn't matter. The key is the act of reading, and it's seriousness and depth. Ulin emphasizes the importance of reflection and pause allowed by stopping to read a book, and the accompanying focus required to let the mind run free in a world that is not one's own. Are we willing to risk our collective interest in contemplation, nuanced thinking, and empathy? Far from preaching to the choir, The Lost Art of Reading is a call to arms, or rather, to pages.

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