Reading Strategies

Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his quest to uncover his family's Irish history while 25 other prominent writers tell their own heartfelt stories of connection. Spanning the globe, these stories offer personal takes on journeying home, whether the authors are actively seeking long-lost relatives, meeting up with seldom-seen family members, or perhaps just visiting the old country to get a feel for their roots.

The term "Speed Reading" means "reading fast", and it can encompass various techniques people use in order to read faster than traditional slow reading. We (Susan and Jan) have developed a system that includes many additional strategies and techniques, specifically for focusing on getting the information you need from a text.