The importance of a powerful first sentence in a novel is a necessity all of us book lovers agree on. It must catch our attention and grip us to make sure we read on. In Daniel Kehlmann’s novel Tyll, first published in Germany in 2017, I read one of the most potent introductory phrases I … Continue reading Tyll by Daniel Kehlmann
Tag: Literature
1) Reshaping our reading culture
Last year I was researching the development of our reading habits when I came across the article "Why We Don't Read, Revisited" by Caleb Crain, published in The New Yorker in 2018. I was reminded of it when I read the first chapter of Adam Hammond's Literature in the Digital Age. Hammond explores Nicholas Carr's … Continue reading 1) Reshaping our reading culture