CULTURAL LITERACY: WHAT EVERY AMERICAN NEEDS TO KNOW [Hardcover]

"A Nation of Readers" by E.D. Hirsch Jr. is a 1987 textbook published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company that focuses on cultural literacy. The book, with 224 pages, is written in English and is geared towards high school and adult education levels. The author argues that to be culturally literate is to understand the allusions and references made in everyday language, with an emphasis on social sciences and language arts. The book aims to help readers develop their proficiency in reading and understanding cultural nuances in American society.