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The Age of the Image: Redefining Literacy in a World of Screens By Stephen Apkon Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $26

What if filmmaking was a pillar of the education system and students were tested on directing ability before they could graduate from high school? The idea may seem fanciful, but Stephen Apkon urges us to make it a reality in The Age of the Image, his wide-ranging exploration of moving images and manifesto for prioritizing visual literacy in the digital age.

Apkon, founder...