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I once read books, but now TikTok talks to me

The video app can create powerful, subjective narratives, but it is not an invitation to dream.

There is no reason why the domain of good stories - fiction or otherwise - should be gate-kept behind print, says the author. PHOTO: REUTERS
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When I was bored as a child, I would read.

Not because I was particularly studious or bookish, but because my parents left books around the house.

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