Proust and the Squid

An online book club hosted by UX DAYS TOKYO, this session covers Maryanne Wolf's "Proust and the Squid," a book that explores how writing and reading reshape the brain by drawing on neuroscience, psychology, education, linguistics, literature, and archaeology. Topics include dyslexia, the effects of online literacy, and differences between Japanese, English, and Chinese reading brains. Participants split the book into parts, prepare presentation slides for their assigned section, and use the live session for presentations and group discussion. The organizers emphasize that even seemingly non-UX themes carry insights useful for product development and team growth, making this a place to combine input and output for designers and product people. The event runs online; attendees should prepare the book, a PC capable of running Google Slides, and notes. Payment is handled in advance via connpass, and first-time and solo participants are explicitly welcomed.