{"product_id":"9780063585409","title":"Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWolf, Maryanne\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Whether you are an avid or occasional reader—a teacher, a bookseller, or a parent—there will be a ‘before’ and an ‘after’ Reader, Come Home.”—Joël Dicker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Updated with a new preface—a call to action and attention to all readers—this ambitious, lively, and deeply informative book from the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eProust and the Squid\u003c\/i\u003e considers the future of the reading brain and of our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies, including AI and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her classic work \u003ci\u003eProust and the Squid\u003c\/i\u003e, Maryanne Wolf revealed how the brain learned to read and how reading affects the way we think and feel. In \u003ci\u003eReader, Come Home,\u003c\/i\u003e she conveys her concerns and hopes about what happens to the reading brain as we become more reliant—and addicted—to digital mediums, especially given the rapid evolution of AI. Eschewing the simple binary of print versus screen reading, she urges us to understand how each format nurtures or diminishes our quality of thought and the intellectual development of our young—and what is at stake with the loss of \"deep reading.\"  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten as a series of letters to her beloved readers, \u003ci\u003eReader, Come Home\u003c\/i\u003e raises difficult questions: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill the next generation, adept in multitasking and quick access to multiple sources of knowledge, fail to fully develop their own “slower,” more demanding, deep reading processes, such as critical reasoning and perspective-taking, leaving them vulnerable to false information?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill the seemingly continuous distractions on digital mediums change the nature of attention in our youth, and thus disrupt their ability to concentrate and consolidate new information into memory?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcross every age will skimming become the “new norm” that short-circuits the time needed for inferential thinking, critical analysis, reflection, and empathy—core elements of a democracy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on literature, philosophy, and neuroscience, Wolf uses down-to-earth examples and warm anecdotes to illuminate difficult ideas that culminate in her thought-provoking proposal for a biliterate reading brain capable of deep reading across mediums. \u003ci\u003eReader, Come Home\u003c\/i\u003e presents an extraordinary clarion call to understand the complex impact of technology on the reading brain and what this could mean for our future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Timely Look at the Reading Brain:\u003c\/b\u003e From the author of \u003ci\u003eProust and the Squid\u003c\/i\u003e, this updated edition explores how digital technology and AI are transforming how we read, think, and reflect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrgent Questions for a Digital World: \u003c\/b\u003eExamines how reliance on screens, social media, and AI may affect attention, memory, empathy, and the intellectual development of children and adults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Happens to Deep Reading?\u003c\/b\u003e: Challenges readers to consider whether multitasking, skimming, and constant distraction weaken critical reasoning, perspective‑taking, and resistance to misinformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAccessible and Thoughtful Format: \u003c\/i\u003eWritten as a series of personal letters that blend neuroscience, philosophy, and literature with clear explanations, vivid examples, and warm storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Hopeful Path Forward:\u003c\/b\u003e Proposes a “biliterate” reading brain capable of deep reading across print and digital media—essential for democracy, empathy, and our collective future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48377723584767,"sku":"9780063585409","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063585409_s600x595.jpg?v=1780331779","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780063585409","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}