Do we read for pleasure? Since when has humankind read for pleasure? The first record of reading for pleasure can be found, no less, in Machiavelli. In this new podcast, Paulo Cosín turns to La Regenta by Leopoldo Alas “Clarín” and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and concludes by sharing linguist Stephen Krashen’s definition of reading for pleasure.

READING GIVES YOU MORE is a podcast by Paulo Cosín, author of Para qué leer, La emoción de leer, and Artilectura.

Every two weeks, it shares reflections drawn from books, films, and series on themes such as friendship, advertising, emotions, power, empathy, and the human condition.

Already listened to in more than 40 countries, with 15% of its audience from Generation Z, the podcast invites everyone to discover—episode by episode—that indeed, READING GIVES YOU MORE.

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