Further Reading

What do we do when we read? And what disciplines can provide the tools to answer that question? Edited by two literary critics, Further Reading brings together thirty essays by scholars hailing from fields as different as history, neuroscience, and disability studies, with case studies ranging from ancient Rome to the e-book. Some essays consider the unexpected ways in which reading techniques are evolving in the digital era, as are the scholarly tools used to study them. Others probe the relation of mental operations to bodily experiences, emphasizing that reading doesn’t just involve thinking but also entails specific ways of listening, looking, and touching.