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Book SynopsisCan a case be made for reading literature in the digital age? Does literature still matter in this era of instant information? Is it even possible to advocate for serious, sustained reading with all manner of social media distracting us, fragmenting our concentration, and demanding short, rapid communication? This book deals with these questions.
Trade Review"The Edge of the Precipice is an impressive contribution to an important ongoing conversation, offering an inspiring and informative collection of well-expressed, non-technical perspectives on the importance of reading even as we stare into the bookless abyss." Quill & Quire "Taken together in all their contradictions, these essays do an admirable job of laying out the situation of literary reading in the digital age - of separating what is genuinely changing from what is not. Despite the thrust of its title, the answers are "...The Edge of the Precipice, a collection of essays that mingles internet-induced anxiety with personal delight in books and bursts of too rare optimism about literature's resilience in the face of the digital onslaught. Edited by Paul Socken, distinguish
