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Martin Puchner on science fiction and speed reading

Por: The Boston Globe Life January 13, 2023

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In his forthcoming book, “Culture: The Story of Us, From Cave Art to K-Pop,” Martin Puchner takes on nothing less ambitious than a historical tour of the key moments in arts and humanities. He is also the author of “The Written World” and “The Language of Thieves” as well as an editor of “The Norton Anthology of World Literature.” The German native is a professor of English and comparative literature at Harvard University.... + full article



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