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In Praise of Slow Reading

There's something to be said for it.

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Samuel D. James
Dec 02, 2021
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I love seeing the December end-of-year reading lists from friends. One of social media’s few unambiguous benefits is how easy it is to get good recommendations for reading, watching, listening, etc. But I have to confess that every year around this time I get a little embarrassed when I see friends post 15 or more books on their end of year list (and I …

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