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245 14 a| The pleasures of reading in an age of distractionh| [electronic resource] /c| Alan Jacobs.;

260 a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,;

300 a| 162 p. ;c| 22 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| The author argues that reading is alive and well in America. Millions of devoted readers support hundreds of enormous bookstores and online booksellers. Jacobs's interactions with his students and the readers of his own books, however, suggest that many readers lack confidence; they wonder whether they are reading well, with proper focus and attentiveness, with due discretion and discernment. Jacobs offers an insightful, accessible, and playfully irreverent guide for aspiring readers. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction, poetry, or nonfiction, and the book explores everything from the invention of silent reading, reading responsively, rereading, and reading on electronic devices.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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The pleasures of reading in an age of distraction / Alan Jacobs.

Author/creator	Jacobs, Alan, 1958-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York : Oxford University Press,
Description	162 p. ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Reading. Self-culture. Study skills.

Abstract	The author argues that reading is alive and well in America. Millions of devoted readers support hundreds of enormous bookstores and online booksellers. Jacobs's interactions with his students and the readers of his own books, however, suggest that many readers lack confidence; they wonder whether they are reading well, with proper focus and attentiveness, with due discretion and discernment. Jacobs offers an insightful, accessible, and playfully irreverent guide for aspiring readers. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction, poetry, or nonfiction, and the book explores everything from the invention of silent reading, reading responsively, rereading, and reading on electronic devices.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010034350
ISBN	9780199747498 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN	0199747490 (hbk. : acid-free paper)

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