Comments on: WHY GARFUNKEL IS RIGHT TO READ THE CLASSICS. http://philipschaefer.com/2008/01/27/why-garfunkel-is-right-to-read-the-classics/ Theories, observations, and articles Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary Jane Schaefer http://philipschaefer.com/2008/01/27/why-garfunkel-is-right-to-read-the-classics/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Mary Jane Schaefer Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:01:07 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2008/01/27/why-garfunkel-is-right-to-read-the-classics/#comment-883 In response to Nick's question: I suppose if you become an author yourself. But, then, you'd have a professional interest; so it still wouldn't be the same. Perhaps we all have to content ourselves with reading only for pleasure only some of the time. I think your father always reads for pleasure because he finds everything interesting. In response to Nick’s question: I suppose if you become an author yourself. But, then, you’d have a professional interest; so it still wouldn’t be the same. Perhaps we all have to content ourselves with reading only for pleasure only some of the time. I think your father always reads for pleasure because he finds everything interesting.

]]> By: Lee http://philipschaefer.com/2008/01/27/why-garfunkel-is-right-to-read-the-classics/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Lee Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:41:28 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2008/01/27/why-garfunkel-is-right-to-read-the-classics/#comment-880 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Enough_at_Last" rel="nofollow">Time Enough at Last!</a> Talk about sobering. I bet Paul Simon hasn't got through half as many books as Art. Time Enough at Last! Talk about sobering. I bet Paul Simon hasn’t got through half as many books as Art.

]]> By: Nick http://philipschaefer.com/2008/01/27/why-garfunkel-is-right-to-read-the-classics/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Nick Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:35:43 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2008/01/27/why-garfunkel-is-right-to-read-the-classics/#comment-878 I always have this thought, of being buried in books, when I go into a bookstore. Especially when I'm picking up required reading. I think, "I'm here to pick up this - but this and this and this look so much more interesting." Something about academic reading will never be the same as reading for pleasure. Is there any way to make a career out of reading for pleasure? I always have this thought, of being buried in books, when I go into a bookstore. Especially when I’m picking up required reading. I think, “I’m here to pick up this – but this and this and this look so much more interesting.”

Something about academic reading will never be the same as reading for pleasure. Is there any way to make a career out of reading for pleasure?

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