The Dangers of Listening to the Radio

One of my favorite NPR programs is the Bob Edwards show, which is broadcast on Sunday mornings here in Chicago.  

A couple of weeks ago he interviewed Denis Dutton, author of The Art Instinct (Bloomsbury Press), who mentioned a website he edited called Arts & Letters Daily, www.aldaily.com.  I made the mistake of writing it down, and now I'm hooked.

Updated six days each week, Arts & Letters Daily contains links to articles, essays, and book reviews on literature, language, ideas, and the arts compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education.  The pieces are originally published in magazines, newspapers, and book reviews from all over the world, making them a must-read for writers.

And if you start to feel guilty about all the time you spend in idle reading, remember what the great Dr. Johnson said, "I never desire to converse with a man [or woman] who has written more than he has read."

P.S.  Happy 300th Birthday, Dr. J!