Reading is a private activity, even as it allows us to commune with the mind and imagination of an author we will probably never meet. Yet because reading a great book can be so overwhelmingly gratifying and transformative, many of us yearn to share the experience with the people we care about.
Ever find yourself reading in a public situation where others might find it a bit of a faux pas? Reading is traditionally a solitary act, which seems unable to be made social despite the attempts of many various social networking platforms. Salon investigates the delicate relationship readers have to sharing what they read.
