Has our society lost the art of reading? Has social media fried our attention span? There is no better person on the planet to take on this subject than Jim Mustich, the legendary book guru who dedicated 14 years to helping us find the books that will change our lives. Don’t miss this far-ranging conversation which covers the therapeutic benefits of reading; the TikTok phenomenon “#BookTok”; the similarities between the metaverse and the novel; and how Jim created a work-out regime for his attention span by reading the entirety of Proust’s “Remembrance of Things Past.” (Decide for yourself whether to try this at home!)
Some recommendations for our Jolty listeners are included, including Jim’s favorite book for triumphing over his to-do list.
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