"The moment that counts most for me is the one that precedes reading. At times a title is enough to kindle in me the desire for a book that perhaps does not exist." ~Italo Calvino Book titles are important; they spark our curiosity, make us reach for a book on a shelf, and give us important clues as the meaning of the overall text. Before you have seriously settled into reading Reservation Blues, inspect the title. Does it spark your interest? Why or why not? What kinds of clues do you think it gives you about the content and/or ideas in the book? Can you make any predictions based on the title? |