LOOK CLOSER

A joyful and enlightening masterclass in how reading attentively can change our livesAs an English literature professor Robert Douglas Fairhurst has delighted in sharing his love of reading with his students Bringing together more than twenty years of teaching Look Closer explores the iconic works of literature that have formed sustained and entertained him from timeless classics like Wuthering Heights and Dracula to modern masterpieces such as Normal People and The Handmaid s Tale as well as children s books poetry plays short stories and comics By revealing the simple techniques to slow down take note and bring a text to life Look Closer makes clear how literature works and why in these turbulent times reading is more relevant than ever Funny illuminating and personal this book ultimately shows us how great writing can change a person s life It is a celebration of the simple joy of reading and how becoming more attentive readers can open up worlds and bring us closer to ourselves in delightful and unexpected ways