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An edition of The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time (2010)

The Lost Art of Reading

Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time

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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.

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Sasquatch Books, Distributed by PGW/Perseus
Language
English
Pages
151

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Subjects
Books and reading, Philosophy, Literature, Psychological aspects, Information society, New York Times reviewed, Literature, study and teaching, Literature, history and criticism
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David L. Ulin

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The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time
2010, Sasquatch Books, Distributed by PGW/Perseus
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Based on an essay that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on August 9, 2009.

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Seattle, Wash, [Berkeley, Calif.]

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028/.9
Library of Congress
Z1003 .U45 2010, Z1003.U45 2010

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vi, 151 p. ;
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9781570616709
LCCN
2010032939
OCLC/WorldCat
607977155

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