{"product_id":"readers-for-life-sander-l-gilman-9781789149494","title":"Readers for Life: How Reading and Listening in Childhood Shapes Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn anthology both personal and profound exploring the deep meaning of reading in our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders for Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essays, mainly specially commissioned for the book, by fiction authors and literary scholars, who reflect on their childhood or adolescent memories of reading. The essays explore how the act of reading shapes an individual, from our formative years into adulthood and beyond. Instead of focusing on reading as an act of escapism, or mere literacy, these writings celebrate reading as a lifelong, joyful experience that intertwines past and present. By revealing our diverse reading histories, the collection fosters awareness of the profound impact of reading on a person's development and offers readers insights that will enrich their own literary experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring an introduction by editors Sander L. Gilman and Heta Pyrhen, \u003ci\u003eReaders for Life \u003c\/i\u003eincludes essays by Natalya Bekhta, Peter Brooks, Philip Davis, Linda and Michael Hutcheon, Sander L. Gilman, Daniel Mendelsohn, Laura Otis, Laura Oulanne, Heta Pyrhen, Salman Rushdie, Cristina Sandu, Pajtim Statovci, and Maria Tatar, as well as an interview with Michael Rosen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sander L. Gilman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789149495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789149494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Sander L. Gilman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45332089831679,"sku":"9781789149494","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c7daceb-bc4a-43c9-b260-7222c14547f2.jpg?v=1713971713","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/readers-for-life-sander-l-gilman-9781789149494","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}