Tag Archives: reading

Roundup: The Future of Reading

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Heather

Though some bibliophiles are threatened by the advent of the digital book, I can’t help but love books in all their forms. There are times when I’d rather jump on the subway with a paperback, but there are also times … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, ebooks, ereaders, ereading, future of the book, History of the Book, internet, reading | 2 Comments

Proust and the Squid

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Heather

Recommended Read Wolf, Maryanne. Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain. New York: Harper Perennial, 2007. [ISBN-13: 978-0-06-093384-5] The argument that grounds Proust and the Squid is that the human mind isn’t hardwired for reading the … Continue reading →

Posted in Recommended Reads | Tagged alphabets, dyslexia, language development, language evolution, literacy, logograms, logographs, Maryanne Wolf, reading, reading disabilities, science of language, syllabaries, writing systems | Leave a comment

Txtng: The gr8 db8

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Heather

Recommended Read Crystal, David. Txtng: The gr8 db8. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2008. [ISBN-13: 978-0-19-957133-8] One of the most notable things about texting is the impressive furor that has accompanied its meteoric rise in popularity over the past ten years … Continue reading →

Posted in Recommended Reads | Tagged abbreviations, definitions, history, literacy, nonfiction, reading, rebuses, short forms, sms, spelling, textese, texting, words about words | 4 Comments

Empire of the Word

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Heather

My awesome parents, knowing all about my obsession with words, recorded the Empire of the Word documentary series that aired on TVO last month for me. It was developed and narrated by the very impressive Alberto Manguel, author of A … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alberto Manguel, books, censorship, History of the Book, literacy, moveable type, reading, science of language, television, the future of words, TVO, videos | 2 Comments

Reading Like a Writer

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Heather

Recommended Read Prose, Francine. Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them New York: Harper Perennial, 2007. [ISBN-13: 978-0-06-077705-0] Seeing Francine Prose speak last week galvanized me into finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Recommended Reads | Tagged books, close reading, Francine Prose, nonfiction, reading, words about words, writing | 2 Comments

The Writer's Room with Francine Prose

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Heather

I read Francine Prose‘s Reading like a Writer last winter on my pre-dawn morning commutes. And ever since, it has been on my list of books to share with you here on the Word Blog. That post will come soon—next week, in fact—but … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Anne Frank, author readings, close reading, Francine Prose, reading, The Writer's Room, Toronto, Toronto Public Library, writing | 3 Comments