I performed a web search on slow reading. I found studies on dyslexia and eye disorders, advertising for speed reading courses, and complaints about the scanning rates of I/O devices. At the time I was doing a Master of Library and Information Science, and undertook a broad search on the benefits of slow reading. The results were published in a little book aptly called, Slow Reading.
I was delighted at the level of interest. Many people share a quiet conviction that to read slowly is preferable at times. It is a pleasure when reading for recreation and an aid to comprehension when studying a complex text. I was invited to speak at the Salt Lake City Public Library and the Library of Congress. I was interviewed for articles in international publications. Some academics complained that my work is too short, and it is, but it inspired other longer works.
I presented at TEDxLibrariansTO.
I wrote a ten-year follow-up article for The Guardian.
You can purchase the book from the publisher, or support my art by purchasing it using this link. The work was translated into Portuguese.
Published on April 13, 2024