I look forward to reading the book this excerpt is from. And despite my waning attention span and increased demands on my time, I do indeed always feel a great

I look forward to reading the book this excerpt is from. And despite my waning attention span and increased demands on my time, I do indeed always feel a greater sense of calm and perspective when I unplug and read a book--particularly one that has stood the test of time. Books remind me what substantive, rich, thought-provoking writing feels like. As opposed to the mostly shallow, pithy and often sarcastic or angry content that passes for writing on the internet.