There's a spoken word renaissance going on right now. Marianne and I discuss why that's a good thing. We recently launched a new podcast with our friends at LinkedIn called the next big idea daily. Every week in 10 minutes or less, you'll get a mini masterclass in better, smarter living from thought leaders.
Maryanne Wolf is a professor at UCLA and the renowned author of "Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain" and "Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World." She says deep reading makes you a better thinker, communicator, and citizen. But what happens if you lose the ability to read slowly, patiently, and critically? Is there anything you can do to get it back?
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