Alex Beam
The delicate art of how not to read a book
More than 55 years ago, a little known academic named Mortimer Adler published ``How to Read a Book." The 400-page tome, aimed at ``readers and those who wish to become readers," was a surprise hit and spent several weeks on 1940 best seller lists. (Full article: 727 words)
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