Is reading a book relevant in today's life?

For a myriad of reasons, books will always be relevant. Here's what happened when I cut them off from my life: I was an avid reader from the age of 7. True, I mostly read comics at the time, but hey, comics are books too. As I grew up, my reading also matured. Classics, mysteries, science fiction, romance… read more

This statement does not come from a contemporary critic of blogs, texting, social media, and the current glut of passive entertainment options, but the 1940 classic by Mortimer Adler, How to Read a Book. Obviously, this statement is just as (if not more) relevant today. read more