Slow readers get sensual with their information.
Slow reading is an art form.
Slow reading is a community event.
Slow reading is part of the larger Slow Movement
Slow readers support local libraries.
Slow reading is an act of resistance!
From John Meidema's essay, Slow Reading: A Third Way of Reading
"There are many different kinds of reading, both fast and slow. Fast reading is greatly facilitated by digital technology. For a time, we thought that digital technology would replace books altogether. We were wrong about that. Print and books are more prevalent than ever. We are in the middle of a cultural shift that is still learning the proper place of digital technology. Fast information is terrific when we need a quick, rough answer, but like fast food it often leaves one hungering for something more substantial. Digital technology is terrific for finding information and reading short snippets, but print and books lend themselves to slow reading, a form of reading that is more pleasant and often is the only way to really understand a concept."
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Hi Daxsu. Thanks for the link to Slow Books. Another good angle on slow reading.
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