How to Read

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25. Dancing stars in Indian cinema

Posted November 8, 2019 • 00:16:36

Spectacular dance sequences are one of the most recognizable elements of Indian cinema, and female dancers are the biggest stars. Although some critics...

24. Poetry, prayer and paying attention

Posted October 25, 2019 • 00:16:39

It’s difficult to maintain attention when surrounded by distractions. Even if we’re just trying to focus on our own thoughts, distracting words...

23. The art of bingeing

Posted October 11, 2019 • 00:16:52

For many people, binge-watching is a guilty pleasure. In the Golden Age of Television, we might feel guilty because great tv shows deserve to be watched...

22. Not having time to read

Posted April 20, 2019 • 00:15:54

It’s hard to find time for undistracted reading, and it's easy to blame modern developments like digital technology. But Christina Lupton says that...

21. Why it’s good to read like a teenager

Posted April 5, 2019 • 00:14:14

There’s a negative stereotype of teenage readers as naively absorbed in their favourite books - think of young readers obsessed with Harry Potter....