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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Seattle, Wash. : [Berkeley, Calif.] :
Sasquatch Books ; Distributed by PGW/Perseus,
c2010.
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The lost art of reading : |b why books matter in a distracted time / |c David L. Ulin. |
| 260 | |a Seattle, Wash. : |b Sasquatch Books ; |a [Berkeley, Calif.] : |b Distributed by PGW/Perseus, |c c2010. | ||
| 300 | |a vi, 151 p. ; |c 19 cm. | ||
| 500 | |a Based on an essay that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on August 9, 2009. | ||
| 520 | |a 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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