Reading Good Literature Can Help Restore America’s Civic Virtue
Americans don’t read literature much any more. I sense, perhaps, a collective shrug from many — who cares if Americans don’t read fiction? Those who favor republican government should care. Reading is a marker of the relative health of a democratic society.
From Gettysburg to a forgotten history book series, the past remains colorful — and teachable.
As we go forward, we need to create a literary canon that effectively inspires young people to become principled adults.
The private library movement is growing around the English-speaking world, as public libraries ditch worthwhile classics.
Small publishers are bringing out new classics and reviving old ones. Check out these Advent and Christmas family books.
Move aside, Goodnight Moon. The newest children’s classics are hitting library shelves near you … and they’re kinky in all the colors of the rainbow. I walked into my local Chicago Public Library (CPL) branch, heading over to the holds section to pick up my newest read. Book secured, I went to check out, passing […]
Growth stems from discomfort. If classic books are removed from public consumption and discourse, then personal growth will stagnate.
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