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more about #reading dulceserenidad: The packed library and adoring children at the Ray Bradbury signing I attended say this isn't true. more » TheGreenRanger: Where exactly do all these authors get their millions of dollars from? Strange... I can't really envision a world without literature, especially not i... more » Brian Fowler: Figures. As soon as I start to be a writer, the novel's o it's way out. #philiproth more » Merlin2008: To the commenters on this board, as a true literary geek, let me just say, 'Thank you.' #philiproth more » Inkymonkey: Except that YA sales are way up, and have been rising for some time. Maybe people just don't want to read PHILLIP EFFING ROTH* anymore, hmm? To be fa... more » jeremydeananderson003: Oh give me a break. If television hasn't wiped out the novel yet, it isn't gonna. It's like if I claimed that in 25 years, the microwave will have com... more » YouAreNumber6: I too am on the agreement side. The shortstory used to be a hugely popular medium, now it's practically dead. Poetry has seen better days. I don't ... more » gorehound: I read everyday and own around 1200 books and original pulp magazines. and not one of my boooks is an ebook nor will it ever be an ebook. #philiproth more » Ajh: Went and read the article. Honestly I have no idea who Philip Roth is and a search reveals I have no idea what any of his books are about. Judging f... more » Daveinva: I'll be contrarian here and flat out say it: Roth is 100% right. Proof? This: [www.theatlantic.com] Look, it's simple: people ARE reading less now ... more » DrMathochist: Cool! I always wanted to be part of a cult! #philiproth more » hamshank: What temperature do Kindles burn at? And would the fumes be harmful to the gathered mob? more » RandomFrequentFlierDent-Hogswatch!: It's nice to know that in 25 years pretty much all of my family and friends are going to be part of a "cultic" minority. I wonder how hard it'll be to... more » Jeremy Tapsell: I have already started hiding my books away. They are being kept secret from the Firemen who will come burn all unlicensed information. Books are my ... more » 1Grand_Marquis: "If you read a novel in more than two weeks you don't read the novel really." Excuse me? What the fuck is that supposed to mean? #philiproth more » Cupajo: Saying the novel can't compete with television is ridiculous. They are completely different kinds of media. I can consume (and enjoy and understand)... more » Bill-Lee: Doomsayers have been predicting the death of the novel for...about a hundred years. Well it hasn't happened yet. Paper books may become less popular w... more » drdoombot: I'm a self-described book lover, and yet I haven't had time to read in the past 2 months, between catching up on episodes of "Dollhouse," "SGU," "Flas... more » golemnist: I am sick of these latter-day soothsayers couching their tea-leaf reading in terms of futurism or some statistical wizardry. I'm going to start just m... more » BadUncle: Oh, come on. Phillip Roth also says that if you don't read a novel in under two weeks, you haven't read it. He's a shambling anachronism, and quoting ... more » -
#books
Are the Novel's Days Numbered?
In Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury envisioned a future where society had abandoned literature in favor of watching their screens. According to writer Philip Roth, we're getting closer to that future, and in 25 years, hardly anyone will be reading novels. More » -
#reading
Reading Surreal Fiction Could Make You Smarter
Could reading Kafka make you smarter? A recent study suggests that reading surrealist stories that don't make immediate logical sense can sharpen your cognitive functions and make you better at recognizing patterns. More » -
#neilgaiman
Take a Peek Inside Neil Gaiman's Library
Fantasy author Neil Gaiman's personal library is a book lover's dream, stuffed to the gills with all manner of novels, reference books, and anthologies, with the occasional gargoyle or mounted stuffed head for good measure. More »
