num_pages: 152
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time
publisher: Sasquatch Books