I always imagined the wheel's responding to an overenthusiastic downward pull, dismounting, crushing the reader and awaiting a Gorey-esque or "Far Side" bookmark!
Excellent reflections on the real nature of reading, Adam, thanks. It is a reality that has rarely been acknowledged in academic circles that reading (and reading for *pleasure*) is the sole justification for the study of "literature"; anything else amounts to counting angels on a printed full stop.
I always imagined the wheel's responding to an overenthusiastic downward pull, dismounting, crushing the reader and awaiting a Gorey-esque or "Far Side" bookmark!
Really enjoyed this post! Thank you!
thank you kristen!
Excellent reflections on the real nature of reading, Adam, thanks. It is a reality that has rarely been acknowledged in academic circles that reading (and reading for *pleasure*) is the sole justification for the study of "literature"; anything else amounts to counting angels on a printed full stop.
Best wishes for 2024!
Mike
Thanks Mike -- happy new year to you, too. Now climb back on your book wheel.