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Books: Authors: Thomas Newkirk. Misreading Masculinity: Boys, Literacy, and Popular Culture (9780325004457): Thomas Newkirk. The Art of Slow Reading by Thomas Newkirk - Heinemann Publishing. “Tom Newkirk’s call to appreciate the value of slow reading is both timely and important, especially in an era where skimming and click-and-go reading have become the norm for our students.

The Art of Slow Reading by Thomas Newkirk - Heinemann Publishing

Newkirk reminds us that our deepest reading pleasures are often found when we slow down and pay close attention, and this book clearly demonstrates how slow reading deepens the thinking of both teachers and students. A must-read for anyone concerned about the state of reading—you will enjoy reading The Art of Slow Reading slowly.” —Kelly Gallagher, author of Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It “This beautiful and hugely important book overflows with advice and wisdom about reading—enjoying it, teaching it. Newkirk reminds us why words matter, that words on page or screen are not there just to be ‘processed,’ but to savor and enjoy, to help us think and see more clearly, to touch our hearts and help us touch the world.” Holding On to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones by Thomas Newkirk - Heinemann Publishing. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life [Book]

"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write.

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life [Book]

It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded ... more »