How to Read and Why

Summary: "Why read Bloom? Because Bloom at his best, when you watch over his shoulder as he makes meaning out of the lines of a poem, is a wizard. Because even bad Bloom trails sparks of brilliance. Because he does insist, in a world where judging by taste is shunned as invidious, on the importance of aesthetic choice. And because his trademark mantra about how to read, 'There is no method except yourself'...is a bold liberat...ion from the airless squeeze of the classroom and a thrilling challenge to any reader who yearns to make the self stronger. [read more]