I read, therefore, I exist. Reading phenomenon. Labor, habit, joy

For 35 years now, Valentin Yurkin has been headed by JSC “Young Guard”, which includes the legendary publishing house. The hallmark of the "Factory of Thought" is the series "Life of wonderful people" - more than two thousand volumes came out in it. In the biographies of outstanding people - Alexander of Macedon, Darwin, Leo Tolstoy, Gorky, Somerset Maugham, Stalin, Fidel Castro and many others, one can distinguish such a pattern: reading played a crucial role in the formation of their personality. What place is the book in the 21st century? How do the printed book interact, the electronic book and the Internet? How great is the influence of reading on our brain? Answers to current questions are offered by the author. He is convinced: an unreadable person robs himself, reduces his spiritual and intellectual development