How to Read a Hard Book

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the July 2006 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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In Search of Lost Time: 4,000 pages--aaagh! War and Peace: hundreds of Russian names! Moby-Dick: guy obsessed with a whale--so unlikely. Here's advice on how to tackle a tough book from three accomplished professors.

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