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TBR (To Be Read): People are ordering books by weight or length for home decor, and that’s okay

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The National Library's Big Book Giveaway, where queues stretched to three hours.

The National Library's Big Book Giveaway, where queues stretched to three hours.

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SINGAPORE –The humble book can be devoured on its own, but as with many things in an age of curated looks and performativity, its enjoyment can also be as complex as people want it to be.

An entire lifestyle industry has blossomed around reading and writing, and seems only to grow in accelerated, dizzying sophistication.

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