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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.

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There is no reason why the domain of good stories - fiction or otherwise - should be gate-kept behind print, says the author.

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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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