I believe in literature. My students, however, liken reading to working out, saying that while it might be good for you, it doesn’t feel good. I want to change their minds. Reading, I think, is an inherently pleasurable activity, and it is also good for us. For literature entertains, creates myth, increases our capacity for […]
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Reading is a fun thing we can do
Questions: Since I saw the syllabus in Comp Camp, I’ve been thinking about how I can add more reading into the curriculum. As we’ve gone along, I’ve refined my ideas significantly. At first, it was just a vague desire to assign/read/talk about useful and interesting writing. I wondered: where was the place for literature in […]