What We Talk About When We Talk About Books
The History and Future of Reading
Book • 2019
Leah Price's 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Books' surveys the social and material history of books and reading practices, revealing how the object status of books has changed over centuries.
Drawing on literary history and cultural analysis, Price explores everything from early printed indulgences to modern formats and audiobooks.
The book challenges assumptions about distraction and reading, showing debates about reading's proper form are longstanding.
Price situates readers' habits within broader social and technological shifts, offering nuanced perspectives on how books circulate and matter.
Her accessible scholarship reframes common anxieties about reading and attention in historical context.
Drawing on literary history and cultural analysis, Price explores everything from early printed indulgences to modern formats and audiobooks.
The book challenges assumptions about distraction and reading, showing debates about reading's proper form are longstanding.
Price situates readers' habits within broader social and technological shifts, offering nuanced perspectives on how books circulate and matter.
Her accessible scholarship reframes common anxieties about reading and attention in historical context.
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