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the greatest university of all is a collection of books (thomas carlyle)
it makes me sad to think about a young person who might never cultivate the process of self-discovery that takes place in writing, which is inseparable from thinking. (meghan o’gieblyn)
children are made readers on the laps of their parents. (emilie buchwald)
armed with generative AI, a B student can produce A work while turning into a C student. (nicholas carr)
frederick douglass learned to read in secret. he understood from a young age that literacy was, in his words, ‘the pathway from slavery to freedom.’
chicago is home to the emptiest big-city school in the nation. just 27 students are enrolled at frederick douglass academy, which was built to serve more than 1,000 kids. an analysis published by propublica and chalkbeat found the level of under-enrollment at CPS schools like douglass deprives students of clubs, sports, and other extracurriculars critical to a healthy learning environment. (july 2026)
last year ony 16% of US adults read a book, but 57% placed a sports bet. (july 2026)
