by Nicholas Davies. British Medical Journal, 1989:299;1209-1210
If there is nothing to read in heaven, I am not sure I want to go. Aristides (Joseph Epstein)
As summer approaches in these northern climes, one looks forward to an annual holiday at the beach or in the woods. For some, "too long in cities pent" it will be an opportunity to spend time with great literature. In 1989, Nicholas Davies published a memorable essay on this subject in the British Medical Journal. Since it can be hard to access, we have attached a pdf here: Download Reading Binges 1
You will enjoy this piece. Perhaps is will help you to crystallize a reading program for your upcoming summer's continuous education.
Reading Binges is all the more poignant since Davies died in a plane crash not long after the piece was published.
(Photo from NY Times article on Summer Reading)