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The Wreader

November 4, 2013 by Bronwen Thomas

George Landow first coined the term the wreader in relation to hypertext fiction, suggesting that readers in this context are as much producers as consumers of the texts.  I want to borrow this term to explore the extent to which readers who go online to discuss their reading on forums and discussion groups are by necessity ‘wreaders’ insofar as most of the platforms available … [Read more...] about The Wreader

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