The documentary of the week | The superpowers of reading

Reading kept author and journalist Claudia Larochelle alive. This is what she said, in other words, in an open letter to The Press few years ago. These words are the source of Read to livedocumentary presented at Savoir Média where we are interested in the social impacts of reading books.




The idea for the documentary germinated in the head of Michel Pelletier, director of the show. Claudia on the page. Touched by the open letter read in The Press in which, beyond her personal experience, Claudia Larochelle pleaded for real consideration of the benefits of reading, he wanted to explore the subject in her company.

If Claudia Larochelle believes so much in the benefits of reading, it is because books were her lifeline in a low moment in her life. As a young teenager, at 14, she sank into depression, to the point of no longer daring to leave the house. She took refuge in books. This episode in his life is the starting point of his quest.

Read Claudia Larochelle’s open letter

In front of Michel Pelletier’s camera, the author and journalist talks about learning to read, the lack of interest in books, the positive economic impact of better literacy and the social damage caused by illiteracy. Claudia Larochelle is also interested in the best ways to restore the taste for reading.


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