The lost art of reading : books and resistance in a troubled time
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- ISBN: 9781632171948
- ISBN: 1632171945
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Physical Description:
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xxxiii, 156 pages ; 19 cm - Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
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General Note: | Based on an essay that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on August 9, 2009. |
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Subject: | Ulin, David L Books and reading Books and reading Psychological aspects Information society Literature Philosophy |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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The Lost Art of Reading : Books and Resistance in a Troubled Time
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The Lost Art of Reading : Books and Resistance in a Troubled Time
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.