reading literature
There is only one way to read, which is to browse in libraries and bookshops, picking up books that attract you, reading only those, dropping them when they bore you, skipping the parts that drag — and never, never reading anything because you feel you ought, or because it is part of a trend or a movement. Remember that the book which bores you whe... See more
Doris Lessing on How to Read a Book and How to Read the World
“Don't worry too much about forcing yourself to come up with a close, and especially, a 'correct' reading. Read a lot and broadly; literature is an accumulation. The more that you read, the more connections and nuances you'll understand. Read criticism and theory. Be skeptical of everything, fiction and theory; accept nothing as an absolute truth o
... See moreHe described reading a book as being “in conversation” with the author. But reading has the added benefit of allowing you to concentrate deeply, move as fast or as slowly through an argument or idea as you want, and formulate and reformulate your thoughts as you move through the text.
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