Comments on: The Book on the Bookshelf http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/ incantations at the edge of uncertainty Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: real live preacher http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 real live preacher Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:28:33 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/#comment-1480 I have no idea. My own reading got a pretty serious cutback when I started writing so hard. But that means maybe a couple a month for awhile? But then, lots of people don't read. It's kind of a personal thing, it seems. I can't imagine it, but many people pick up a lot of their information in conversations. I have no idea. My own reading got a pretty serious cutback when I started writing so hard. But that means maybe a couple a month for awhile?

But then, lots of people don't read. It's kind of a personal thing, it seems. I can't imagine it, but many people pick up a lot of their information in conversations.

]]> By: Sally http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1470 Sally Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:42:29 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/#comment-1470 9 books makes you an avid reader- good grief!!! 9 books makes you an avid reader- good grief!!!

]]> By: Mike Clawson http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 Mike Clawson Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:53:34 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/#comment-1469 I wonder though how many of these people who aren't reading books <i>are</i> reading things online. I'm not sure we're becoming less literate. I think maybe our <i>forms</i> of literacy are simply in transition. I wonder though how many of these people who aren't reading books are reading things online. I'm not sure we're becoming less literate. I think maybe our forms of literacy are simply in transition.

]]> By: Tim Hallman http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Tim Hallman Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:23:06 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/#comment-1467 With statistics like that for book-reading, it's a wonder how Barnes & Noble, Borders, and other bookstores can keep opening new stores. Who's buying all these books? Although I'm sure it's worth noting the article you site refers to reading books, not buying them. I would be guilty of buying many more books than I read. With statistics like that for book-reading, it's a wonder how Barnes & Noble, Borders, and other bookstores can keep opening new stores. Who's buying all these books? Although I'm sure it's worth noting the article you site refers to reading books, not buying them. I would be guilty of buying many more books than I read.

]]> By: Jessica http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Jessica Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:49:37 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/#comment-1466 I'm a huge reader too (1-3 books a week--I don't have kids yet :]), and it disturbs me that the statistics are this bad. Although, it doesn't really surprise me. Working in a university setting its so apparent which students read and which have simply watched TV their whole lives. James Schall has a really good essay on the importance of reading in his book "Another Sort of Learning". One of the points he makes is that to encounter the "great minds" we must read, because its highly unlikely that there will be more than one or two "great minds" alive during our own lifetime. So to learn and to grow we must read because we cannot interact with them in person. However, nobody really seems to care about the "great minds" anymore, not when you've got great bodies (celebrities) and reality TV. Life is no longer about becoming someone in terms of character or knowledge, but about becoming someone in terms of beauty and fame. Education versus Glamour. I'm a huge reader too (1-3 books a week–I don't have kids yet :]), and it disturbs me that the statistics are this bad. Although, it doesn't really surprise me. Working in a university setting its so apparent which students read and which have simply watched TV their whole lives. James Schall has a really good essay on the importance of reading in his book "Another Sort of Learning". One of the points he makes is that to encounter the "great minds" we must read, because its highly unlikely that there will be more than one or two "great minds" alive during our own lifetime. So to learn and to grow we must read because we cannot interact with them in person. However, nobody really seems to care about the "great minds" anymore, not when you've got great bodies (celebrities) and reality TV. Life is no longer about becoming someone in terms of character or knowledge, but about becoming someone in terms of beauty and fame. Education versus Glamour.

]]> By: A Brown Study: Writing for Catharsis, Understanding : Subversive Influence http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 A Brown Study: Writing for Catharsis, Understanding : Subversive Influence Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:16:33 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/#comment-1464 [...] me an avid reader… I just don’t read that quickly. I’m simply astounded that Julie Clawson could read all of Agatha Christie’s works in just three weeks! (Ah, but Julie, have you read Star Over [...] [...] me an avid reader… I just don't read that quickly. I'm simply astounded that Julie Clawson could read all of Agatha Christie's works in just three weeks! (Ah, but Julie, have you read Star Over [...]

]]> By: karen http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 karen Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:11:21 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/#comment-1463 Oh my goodness...seriously? I knew people were reading less, but THAT much less? How do people live without books, and learning, and mind stretching concepts? Are we that apathetic? Or do we think we know it all? Or are we just lazy? Give me a book and you give me the world..... Oh my goodness…seriously? I knew people were reading less, but THAT much less? How do people live without books, and learning, and mind stretching concepts? Are we that apathetic? Or do we think we know it all? Or are we just lazy?
Give me a book and you give me the world…..

]]> By: Adam Copeland http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Adam Copeland Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:17:10 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/#comment-1462 I'm of mixed minds regarding the study and results. Of course, it's important for people to read, read broadly and often. However, and I don't think this is the case, but if it were that people were spending time usually spend reading books on different activities--volunteering, web surfing, attending church, etc.--then I think society would survive just fine. As it stands, however, with Americans watching an average of 3 hours of TV a day, I don't think there's much time left for the brain. Here's a similar article from the Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/19/arts/19nea.html?ex=1353214800&en=13a4a38384b44a75&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink Off to read a book... http://adamcopeland.wordpress.com I'm of mixed minds regarding the study and results. Of course, it's important for people to read, read broadly and often. However, and I don't think this is the case, but if it were that people were spending time usually spend reading books on different activities–volunteering, web surfing, attending church, etc.–then I think society would survive just fine. As it stands, however, with Americans watching an average of 3 hours of TV a day, I don't think there's much time left for the brain.

Here's a similar article from the Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/19/arts/19nea.html?ex=1353214800&en=13a4a38384b44a75&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Off to read a book…
http://adamcopeland.wordpress.com

]]> By: American Singles » The Book on the Bookshelf http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 American Singles » The Book on the Bookshelf Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:03:17 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/19/the-book-on-the-bookshelf/#comment-1460 [...] Newsstand wrote an interesting post today on The Book on the BookshelfHere’s a quick excerptYet in the most recent chapter of American cultural history it appears … I remember the time when I read every single one of Agatha Christie’s [...] [...] Newsstand wrote an interesting post today on The Book on the BookshelfHere's a quick excerptYet in the most recent chapter of American cultural history it appears … I remember the time when I read every single one of Agatha Christie’s [...]

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