Willingham, Daniel – Is Listening to a Book the Same Thing as Reading It? New York Times Opinion Section, Dec. 2, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/opinion/sunday/audiobooks-reading-cheating-listening.html

The New York Times article, “Is Listening to a Book the Same Thing as Reading It?” was written by Daniel T. Willingham, who is a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. In the article, the author tries to inform the public about the advantages and disadvantages of listening to the book versus reading it. Willingham argues that audiobooks are good for conveying the tone and multitasking, which makes them great for the light fictional stories that don’t require the reader’s, or in this case the listener’s, full attention. At the same time print books are better for reading more heavy literature and studying. The author concludes that both formats have the right to exist and serve well different purposes, therefore, listening to the book instead of reading is not ‘cheating’.

Kommers, Cody – Why Listening to a Book is Not The Same as Reading It, Psychology Today, Dec. 10, 2018. https://www.codykommers.com/post/why-listening-to-a-book-is-not-the-same-as-reading-it

The Psychology Today article, “Why Listening to a Book is Not The Same as Reading It” was written by Dr. Cody Kommers as a critique of a New York Times article by Daniel Willingham. Dr. Kommers has a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford and currently works as an applied behavioral scientist for Social Machines Ltd. In the article, Kommers argues the most crucial difference between reading and listening to a book are two completely different mediums, and comparing them is not completely fair. The author presents the idea that a print book is something the reader experiences, whereas an audiobook is something that happens to him, outlining the difference in engagement between the two. Kommers concludes with the idea that audiobooks can be especially useful for people who are not ready to commit to the full engagement experience and read a book but are willing to explore the topic either way.

Heid, Markham  – Are Audiobooks as Good For You as Reading? Here’s What the Experts Say, Time.com, Sept. 6. 2018. https://time.com/5388681/audiobooks-reading-books/

The article, “Are Audiobooks as Good For You as Reading? Here’s What the Experts Say” was written by Markham Heid in the Time. Markham Heid is a health and science reporter who earned awards from the Society and Professional Journalists and the Maryland, Delaware, and D.C. Press Association. The purpose of the article is to provide an overview of the pros and cons of listening to a book versus reading one. Heid argues that the difference between audiobooks and regular books is quite small when the reading is done for pleasure. The author describes several studies that information retention is the best when reading a print book, whereas it is close to the same with audiobooks compared to e-books.

Dawson, Mackenzie – This New York Book Store Can Print a Title for You in Minutes, New York Post, Feb. 16, 2019. https://nypost.com/2019/02/16/this-nyc-bookstore-can-a-print-a-title-for-you-in-minutes/

A New York Post article, “This New York Book Store Can Print a Title for You in Minutes” was written by Mackenzie Dawson. Dawson writes the weekly Required Reading column of best new releases and oversees all book coverage at the New York Post. The purpose of the article is to inform the readers of the new technology available to the customers of Shakespeare & Co bookstore. Dawson explains that the bookstores are adapting to the new world and offer new services to their customers, such as free Wi-Fi, a café, and a book printing machine. The article claims that any book can now be printed right on-site in a few minutes if it isn’t available on the shelf. However, one of the challenges identified in the article is getting publishers to permit printing books in the bookstore.