In the quote “Our selections require more attention than a written summary, a reduction to the gist, or a recitation of the main ideas” (p9 BPW) This means that stories a university level will test the reader, thus forcing him to read against the grain. BPW here expresses that upstream reading is more commonly used and much more difficult than upstream reading. In Alexandria Palmer's article "You're having your own ideas and committing to them." This quote compares well with what an engaged reader is. If the reader is involved in the text, he will be more inclined to analyze it and criticize the author's text