The reading experiences and types of texts that have influenced the life of an American Baby Boomer of Eastern European descent are explored on the links of this page. In a more formal research essay, Bev's choice and habit of reading articles in periodicals and engaging in conversations about those texts is contrasted with academics' claim that only by reading the Great Books of the Western World can humans attain true knowledge and enlightenment.

Read Bev's Literacy Narrative

ReadingToAdvanceSocialIntercourse.doc

Listen to Bev's Story

http://www.mediafire.com/ReadingAsASocialEvent

Read "The Gander/Goose Fallacy"

 The Gander Goose Fallacy.doc

Enjoy A Short Film: Two Girls Who

Just Wanna Read Magazines

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1aWyLZxD1I4

Contact Linda at: elaine@cod.edu