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As the National Book Awards came to a close on Wednesday, finalists for the prestigious literary prizes took the stage in New York to speak about the Israel-Hamas war, with others at the ceremony also choosing to address banned books.

  • @fne8w2ah
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    3211 months ago

    If only adults realised the value of actually reading books instead of merely gouging on TV and Internet talking points.

    • @[email protected]
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      2311 months ago

      More and more people are reading every year. The latest generation are devouring books.

      The old grumpy TV glued generation are dying off and being replaced by book reading activists that care about the future.

      • be_excellent_to_each_other
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        1511 months ago

        More and more people are reading every year. The latest generation are devouring books.

        Can you cite a source for this? I say this not to challenge you, but because I really hope it’s objectively true.