{"product_id":"slow-reading-in-a-hurried-david-mikics-9780674724723","title":"Slow Reading in a Hurried Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eWrapped in the glow of the computer or phone screen, we cruise websites; we skim and skip. We glance for a brief moment at whatever catches our eye and then move on. \u003ci\u003eSlow Reading in a Hurried Age\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us of another mode of reading--the kind that requires our full attention and that has as its goal not the mere gathering of information but the deeper understanding that only good books can offer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Reading in a Hurried Age\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide for anyone who yearns for a more meaningful and satisfying reading experience, and who wants to sharpen reading skills and improve concentration. David Mikics, a noted literary scholar, demonstrates exactly how the tried-and-true methods of slow reading can provide a more immersive, fulfilling experience. He begins with fourteen preliminary rules for slow reading and shows us how to apply them. The rules are followed by excursions into key genres, including short stories, novels, poems, plays, and essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReading, Mikics says, should not be drudgery, and not mere escape either, but a way to live life at a higher pitch. A good book is a pathway to finding ourselves, by getting lost in the words and works of others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Mikics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674724720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674724723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2013 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/11\/2013 pg. 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014","brand":"David Mikics","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992271225087,"sku":"9780674724723","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6283e18b-6c94-4d11-b2b0-3a65704e1e00.jpg?v=1683315075","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/slow-reading-in-a-hurried-david-mikics-9780674724723","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}