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“The brain, it seems, does not make much of a distinction between reading about an experience and encountering it in real life; in each case, the same neurological regions are stimulated.”
Sounds like I need to be reading more books about bacon.
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“Passion sells books.”
It does indeed.
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“Before the Season 4 premiere, we compiled an extensive list of books featured in, based on, or that inspired Mad Men. Now, we’ve updated it with entries from last season, along with a few more new books related to the show.”
I am in serious need of outlets for my Mad Men jones, this’ll do. For today.
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“Are some reading materials better suited to one platform than another? Does Philip Larkin feel at home on an iPad, and Lorrie Moore on a Kindle? Can I make a Kay Ryan poem my ringtone? Will any gizmo make “The Fountainhead” palatable?”
I really like watching people completely misunderstand ereading.
