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Reading

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Reading.

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Talks about Reading

One of the most banned books of all time
04:45

Mollie Godfrey

One of the most banned books of all time

4 minutes 45 seconds
Why should you read "Kafka on the Shore"?
04:24

Iseult Gillespie

Why should you read "Kafka on the Shore"?

4 minutes 24 seconds
Why should you read Kurt Vonnegut?
05:04

Mia Nacamulli

Why should you read Kurt Vonnegut?

5 minutes 4 seconds
Why should you read "Waiting for Godot"?
04:48

Iseult Gillespie

Why should you read "Waiting for Godot"?

4 minutes 48 seconds
Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe?
04:38

Scott Peeples

Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe?

4 minutes 38 seconds
Why should you read "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?
05:27

Francisco Díez-Buzo

Why should you read "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?

5 minutes 27 seconds

Exclusive articles about Reading

6 strategies that will make you a better reader — and person

Simple advice to help you get more out of the books you read, from author Ryan Holiday.
Posted Jun 2022

How literature — yes, literature — can help you better connect with others

What is literature good for? Plenty -- it increases our ability to "read" other people, lights up multiple parts of our brain and can even help reduce bias, says poet and creative writing teacher Beth Ann Fennelly.
Posted Mar 2021

12 delightful, insightful quotes about reading, writing and storytelling, from TED Talks

Over the years, many writers and storytellers have given great TED Talks. Here, we’ve assembled 12 of our favorite quotes from them. 
Posted Oct 2019
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