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Reading
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DennisKennedy.Blog
52 Books in 52 Weeks – 2017
For quite a few years, I've enjoyed reading the posts of several bloggers who are trying to read 52 books in 52 weeks. I've also wanted to find a good…
The Right Coast
Sorry, You Can t Speed Read – The New York Times
A deeper problem, however and the one that also threatens the new speed-reading apps is that the big bottleneck in reading isn t perception (seeing the words) but language processing…
DennisKennedy.Blog
52 Books in 52 Weeks – 2015
For the last few years, I've enjoyed reading the posts of several bloggers who are trying to read 52 books in 52 weeks. I've also wanted to find a good…
The Right Coast
Read slowly to benefit your brain and cut stress – WSJ
Once a week, members of a Wellington, New Zealand, book club arrive at a cafe, grab a drink and shut off their cellphones. Then they sink into cozy chairs and…
The Right Coast
The Summer’s Most Unread Book Is& – WSJ
How can we find today's greatest non-reads? Amazon's "Popular Highlights" feature provides one quick and dirty measure. Every book's Kindle page lists the five passages most highlighted by readers. If…
DennisKennedy.Blog
52 Books in 52 Weeks – 2014
For the last few years, I've enjoyed reading the posts of several bloggers who are trying to read 52 books in 52 weeks. I've also wanted to find a good…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Book Report: The End of Your Life Book Club
Over the Labor Day weekend, I happened to catch a great public radio interview with author Will Schwable about the book inspired by his two-year conversation with his mother about books. …
Legal Writing Prof Blog
“What Kids Are Reading, In School And Out”
This All Things Considered piece about what kids are reading these days paints a pretty bleak picture. It quotes Eric Stickney, the educational research director for Renaissance Learning, who says, ""The…
Media Law Prof Blog
Reading As a Solitary Activity
Will 2013 be the year of the privacy advocate's push back? Neil Richards thinks so. Read his article on the subject in Wired magazine (via SSRN).
The Right Coast
A man after me own heart Tom Smith
John Queenan on books. I sympathize with almost everything he says. I too spend most of my life reading. For me it's a case of be careful what you wish…