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Slow Reading in a Hurried Age (Hardcover)
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Slow Reading in a Hurried Age (Hardcover)
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Wrapped in the glow of the computer or phone screen, we cruise
websites; we skim and skip. We glance for a brief moment at
whatever catches our eye and then move on. Slow Reading in a
Hurried Age reminds us of another mode of reading--the kind that
requires our full attention and that has as its goal not the mere
gathering of information but the deeper understanding that only
good books can offer. Slow Reading in a Hurried Age is a practical
guide for anyone who yearns for a more meaningful and satisfying
reading experience, and who wants to sharpen reading skills and
improve concentration. David Mikics, a noted literary scholar,
demonstrates exactly how the tried-and-true methods of slow reading
can provide a more immersive, fulfilling experience. He begins with
fourteen preliminary rules for slow reading and shows us how to
apply them. The rules are followed by excursions into key genres,
including short stories, novels, poems, plays, and essays. Reading,
Mikics says, should not be drudgery, and not mere escape either,
but a way to live life at a higher pitch. A good book is a pathway
to finding ourselves, by getting lost in the words and works of
others.
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