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Great books are great in part because of what they ask of their readers: they are not readily encountered, easily assessed.
Alan Jacobs The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
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Great books are great in part because of what they ask of their readers: they are not readily encountered, easily assessed.
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Alan Jacobs

The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction

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