Reading Life
Get more out of what you read
“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” — Oscar Wilde
What this collection is about:
How to get more out of what you read — depth, retention, comprehension, and the habits that make reading a richer intellectual experience.
As the library grows, you’ll find stacks on deep reading, re-reading and meaning-making, developing a personal canon, note-taking, and building a steady, healthy reading practice.
Links to new additions to this collection will appear here.
On Reading and Love of Books
(Harper Lee’s letter to Oprah)
Reading Lists
examples of reading lists used as thinking tools
Read Like a Thinker
foundations of a mature reading practice
How to Read Difficult Books
a curated guide to reading difficult books