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A review by thecozyarchivist
How to Read Now by Elaine Castillo
informative
slow-paced
3.0
I went into this thinking it was a discussion on media literacy, but instead I got a 90 minute rant about Joan Didion. (As someone born and raised in California, I’ve never read Didion and never knew she was even considered a “California writer”. 🤷🏻♀️)
These essays just didn’t hit the mark for me. Maybe I expected a more broad take on the topic of how to read, but the subjects were bet laser focused on specific topics (one chapter was just about the Watchmen tv series on HBO).
I’m glad others have learned things from this book around social justice and representation in media. But unfortunately for me there weren’t any new takeaways from this book that I haven’t already read before. But this might be a good jumping off point, just plan on digging deeper.
These essays just didn’t hit the mark for me. Maybe I expected a more broad take on the topic of how to read, but the subjects were bet laser focused on specific topics (one chapter was just about the Watchmen tv series on HBO).
I’m glad others have learned things from this book around social justice and representation in media. But unfortunately for me there weren’t any new takeaways from this book that I haven’t already read before. But this might be a good jumping off point, just plan on digging deeper.