Title: How to Read a Book | The Art of Manliness
Headings: How to Read a Book
How to Read a Book
Why Do We Need Instructions on How to Read a Book?
Inspectional Reading
Analytical Reading
Why Read Analytically?
Additional Reading Tidbits

Content: These are books that are incredibly entertaining, and a great way to spend a weekend afternoon, but if we’re honest with ourselves, don’t challenge our intellect all that much. There are some fine examples of manhood in those characters to be sure, but the point is that you won’t get more out of reading them once than you will out of reading them five times. It’s also why these are the types of books that are always on the bestseller lists — they cater to the level that most Americans can actually read at. How come people can’t read at a higher level? Are we a society full of dopes? Hardly. Adler argues that the reason actually lies in our education. Once we reach the point of elementary reading, it’s assumed that we can now read. And to a point, we can. But we never actually learn how to digest or critique a book.