Reading is a revolutionary act, an act of engagement in a culture that wants us to disengage. In The Lost Art of Reading, David L. Ulin asks a number of timely questions why is
literature important? What does it offer, especially now? Blending commentary with memoir, Ulin addresses the importance of the simple act of reading in an increasingly digital culture.
Reading a book, flipping through hard pages, or shuffling them on screen it doesn’t matter. The key is the act of reading, the seriousness and depth. Ulin emphasizes 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. Far from preaching to the choir, The Lost Art of
Reading is a call to arms, or rather, pages.
