Lit Up: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-four Books That Can Change Lives.

“[A] masterpiece . . . Denby is especially astute in describing what it takes to capture teenagers’ attention. . . . [A] wonderful book.” —-The Huffington Post

It’s no secret that millions of American teenagers, caught up in social media, television, movies, and games, don’t read seriously—-they associate sustained reading with duty or work, not with pleasure. Seeing this indifference as a grievous loss, bestselling author and distinguished critic David Denby goes back to high school to answ...