Reading has the appearance of a solitary act, performed by individuals who separate themselves from the current world by immersion in the fictional world, yet participants in a LIS study of adult readers situate themselves and their reading a social context. Participants discussed their reading experiences against a backdrop of family, friends, librarians, teachers, co-workers. . .
Kofmel, K. G. (2013). Solitary Act and Social Interaction: Adults Reading Science Fiction and Fantasy. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS Actes Du congrès Annuel De l’ACSI. https://doi.org/10.29173/cais38