The Lost Art of Reading
Subtitle: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time
By: David L. Ulin
Publisher: Sasquatch Books; Distributed by PGW/Perseus
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Seattle, Wash; [Berkeley, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9781570616709
Subjects: Books and reading; Philosophy; Literature; Psychological aspects; Information society
Description: Blending commentary with memoir, Ulin addresses the importance of the simple act of reading in an increasingly digital culture, emphasizing the importance of reflection and pause allowed by stopping to read a book, and the focus required to let the mind run free in a world that is not one's own.
Notes: Based on an essay that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on August 9, 2009.