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....
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Author: David L. Ulin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Lost Art of Reading: Books and Resistance in a Troubled Time by Ulin, David L.

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

$44.78

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

$44.78
Author: David L. Ulin
Format: Hardcover
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.

Author: David L. Ulin
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Published: 09/04/2018
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.20h x 4.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781632171948

About the Author
A book editor for the Los Angeles Times, David L. Ulin has also written for The Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, and LA Weekly. He lives in Los Angeles.

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