By Chris Wilcox
When looking at the question “why read?” a number of answers immediately spring to mind. I would argue however that to get a more in depth answer to the question, one would have to shave off the outer layer of the word “reading”. So, more importantly than why read, is to what purpose [...]
By Julie Lam
Literature underwent a radical change due to the rise of Gutenberg’s printing press in 1439, which ushered in a new era of literacy among the laity. Since that defining moment, the process in which we use to read has been relatively unchanging. That is, until the birth of computers. Now, the reading process [...]
By Owen Stewart
Modern life is full of amazing technological advances. Hybrid cars, e-mail and fast food have all had a hand in furthering humankind. Along these lines, reading has been integral in lifting us to our current standing in history, but is losing it’s strangle hold on society. Losing its place, reading is being shut [...]
By Joseph Gunulfsen
Certainly, everyone reads for different reasons or motives. Some use reading as a form of procrastination, while others procrastinate and avoid the dreadful chore by all means possible. While reading is a drag for some and an escape for others, I feel it has much to offer us all. It allows us [...]
By Jamie Cue
In a time when it is a rarity to see someone without a cell phone glued to their fingertips and headsets cemented into their ears, it is even more rare to see an adolescent with a book in their hands. Most adolescents may not even be able to tell you the last book [...]
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