Today one can take advantage of a free download of Alan Jacobs' "How to Read a Book," a chapter in Liberal Arts For the Christian Life (Edited by Jeffry C. Davis & Philip G. Ryken. Crossway. 2012). Below's the conclusion from which I raise the question, "How often do you read on a whim?" As I draw this essay to a close, let me turn to a matter that, in my mind, is very important indeed —but not nearly as solemn as what we've been talking about over the past few pages. Recalling Auden's warning that masterpieces of … [Read more...] about How often do you read on a whim?