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Alan Jacobs, “The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction” (Oxford UP, 2011)
Alan Jacobs, “The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction” (Oxford UP, 2011)
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39 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2011
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Podcast episode
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In his new book, The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction (Oxford University Press, 2011), Alan Jacobs, Clyde S. Kilby Chair Professor of English at Wheaton College, discusses the state of reading in the United States. Where some would argue that there are too few people doing the wrong kind of reading, Jacobs argues the contrary. He believes that literature is flourishing, pointing to the existence of enormous booksellers like Amazon or Barnes and Noble, as well as the influence of Oprah’s Book Club as evidence. In our interview, we talked about why our reading muscles have weakened over time, the importance of reading at whim, and the wondrous reading silence of children immersed in books. Read all about it, and more, in Jacob’s thought-provoking new book.
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Released:
Sep 12, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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