“Reading requires — especially today — intense discipline…”

Reading requires — especially today — intense discipline and the capacity to sit still and engage. It’s a skill you can develop, this quieting of the mind. Some books make it easier than others, sure, but the fact remains: A strong reader is a champ at refusing the sweet mutter of distractions. That damn laundry can wait and you know it.

My favorite place to read is in a dark bar mid-day.”

(via A Shot And A Book: How To Read In Bars : NPR)

(via The Librarian by Day Notebook)