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The lost art of reading why books matter in a distracted time

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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Main Author: Ulin, David L.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Seattle, Wash. : [Berkeley, Calif.] : Sasquatch Books ; Distributed by PGW/Perseus, c2010.
Subjects:
Ulin, David L. > Books and reading.
Books and reading > Psychological aspects.
Information society.
Literature > Philosophy.
Summary: 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.
Item Description: Based on an essay that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on August 9, 2009.
Physical Description: vi, 151 p. ; 19 cm.
ISBN: 9781570616709
1570616701
Author Notes: A book editor for the Los Angeles Times, David L. Ulin has also written for The Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, and LA Weekly. He lives in Los Angeles.

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