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The lost art of reading : books and resistance in a troubled time

Ulin, David L (Author).

Summary: "The new introduction and afterword bring fresh relevance to this insightful rumination on the act of reading--as a path to critical thinking, individual and political identity, civic engagement, and resistance. The former LA Times book critic expands his short book, rich in ideas, on the consequence of reading to include the considerations of fake news, siloed information, and the connections between critical thinking as the key component of engaged citizenship and resistance. Here is the case for reading as a political act in both public and private gestures, and for the ways it enlarges the world and our frames of reference, all the while keeping us engaged"--

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  • ISBN: 9781632171948
  • ISBN: 1632171945
  • Physical Description: print
    xxxiii, 156 pages ; 19 cm
  • Edition: Second edition.
  • Publisher: Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books, [2018]

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Based on an essay that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on August 9, 2009.

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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
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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.
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