Wolf, Maryanne,

Reader, come home : the reading brain in a digital world / Maryanne Wolf ; illustrated by Catherine Stoodley. - First edition. - New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018] - viii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading, the canary in the mind -- Under the big top: an unusual view of the reading brain -- Deep reading: is it endangered? -- "What will become of the readers we have been?" -- The raising of children in a digital age -- From laps to laptops in the first five years: don't move too fast -- The science and poetry in reading (and teaching) to read) -- Building a biliterate brain -- Reader, come home.

Draws on the author's extensive research from "Proust and the Squid" to consider the future of the reading brain and its capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection in today's highly digitized world.

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Reading, Psychology of.
Books and reading--Psychological aspects.
Reading comprehension--Psychological aspects.
Information technology--Psychological aspects.
Reading--Technological innovations.

BF456 .R2 / W65 2018

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