Literacy matters: books and newspapers remain as important as ever

Literacy matters: books and newspapers remain as important as ever ‘Reading The Nation’, painted by Richard Cahill in the 1850s, illustrates the influence of literacy on the development of Irish life that continues down to today. Photo: Wiki Commons.

The New Dark Ages: The End of Reading and the Dawn of a Post-Literate Society, by James Marriott (The Bodley Head, £14.99 / £16.99)   When did you last read a book? Indeed, do you still read books at all? If you are reading this review, you are likely to answer the second question in…

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