Bibliograph

Reader, come home, the reading brain in a digital world, Maryanne Wolf ; illustrated by Catherine Stoodley

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Label

Reader, come home, the reading brain in a digital world, Maryanne Wolf ; illustrated by Catherine Stoodley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-247) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Reader, come home

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1047603037

Responsibility statement

Maryanne Wolf ; illustrated by Catherine Stoodley

Sub title

the reading brain in a digital world

Summary

Draws on the author's extensive research from "Proust and the Squid" to consider the future of the reading brain and its capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection in today's highly digitized worldA decade ago, Wolf's Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how reading changes the way we think and feel. Now, in a series of letters, Wolf describes her concerns-- and hopes-- about how digital mediums may be changing our brains. Wolf herself has found that her ability to read deeply has been impacted as she becomes increasingly dependent on screens. What could this mean for our future? -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Reading, the canary in the mind -- Under the big top: an unusual view of the reading brain -- Deep reading: is it endangered? -- "What will become of the readers we have been?" -- The raising of children in a digital age -- From laps to laptops in the first five years: don't move too fast -- The science and poetry in reading (and teaching) to read) -- Building a biliterate brain -- Reader, come home

Target audience

adult

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