A review by not_mike
The Art of X-Ray Reading by Roy Peter Clark

Hardcover. X-ray reading is close reading. If you didn't major in English at the undergrad level (this reviewer) or didn't go to undergrad (a good choice), this book will help you look closer at the classics. Clark blends current culture (referencing Twitter, Breaking Bad, and Harry Potter to name a few), in describing certain techniques and their relation to classics of literature.

Informative.