How to read faster & retain more [Article]

Mark Manson has some advice:

These are strategies anyone can use and require little practice. You can be up to speed and doing this stuff within a week or two. It will just take some conscious effort at first and a little bit of practice. For the most part, these tips are practical and logical, not some uber-speed-reading techniques.

Check out  Mortimer Adler's How to Read a Book as well.