Lit Up: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-four Books That Can Change Lives by David Denby (2015)

Ex-library Hardcover with DJ in Good (G) condition. Light library markings. DJ wrapped in protective cover. Clean and straight. Amazing condition! A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to a local library.  A bestselling author and distinguished critic goes back to high school to find out whether books can shape livesIt's no secret that millions of American teenagers, caught up in social media, television, movies, and games, don't read seriously-they associate sustained reading with duty or work, not with pleasure. This indifference has become a grievous loss to our standing as a great nation--and a personal loss, too, for millions of teenagers who may turn into adults with limited understanding of themselves and the world.Can teenagers be turned on to serious reading? What kind of teachers can do it, and what books? To find out, Denby sat in on a tenth-grade English class in a demanding New York public school fo