Worth every second of your attention, to drive the point home. Massive second to the idea that reading absolutely makes you a sharper, better writer. If you don't read, how the hell can you know what good writing looks like to you?
I went from reading a few books a year to around one a week. I wanted to write down how I got there, how it involved rethinking my relationship to attention, and why I believe reading books can heal your brain. I hope this gives you something useful! johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/how-i-lear...