Should We Read the Classics? (With Faith Moore)
Should We Read the Classics? (With Faith Moore)  
Podcast: The Overthinkers
Published On: Mon Jan 13 2025
Description: Many of us find it hard to read classic literature. But is there value in it worth pushing through anyway? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome author and podcast host of "Storytime for Grownups" Faith Moore to discuss how she grew to love great old books. Educators find decline in reading classic literature in 70s: https://www.nytimes.com/1977/05/29/archives/decline-in-reading-of-the-classics-in-public-schools-causes-concern.html   Decline in reading from 1982 to 2002: https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/RaRExec_0.pdf   Literature Humanities Professors find fewer read classics in 2020s: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/the-elite-college-students-who-cant-read-books/679945/   Why teachers should assign more contemporary books: https://bookriot.com/assign-more-contemporary-books/   Why we focus too much on classics: https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/jul/13/stop-pushing-the-same-classic-books-on-children-and-trust-modern-writing Blesses:   Penguin Classic  Picture of Dorian Gr Anxious People Great Expectations David Copperfield Jane Eyre (2006 TV Miniseries) Curses:   Wuthering Heights We Have Always Lived in a Castle The Divine Comedy The Madwoman in the Attic Websites: Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.com Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me Joseph Holmes: josepholmesstudios.com Faith Moore: faithkmoore.com