There’s a peculiar injustice in how we’re introduced to the great works of literature: too soon, and under duress. We read Candide and Gatsby when we are barely able to drive, let alone navigate the subtext of irony or existential despair. We sit in classrooms, staring at chalkboards, while teachers insist that these books are …
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A basket, a bargain, and a book worth keeping
I’ve always been weirdly fascinated by price fluctuations. Maybe it’s the economics junkie in me, or maybe I just like a good deal—but when I see a brand-new book being sold for £1 by a high-street bookshop, my brain goes into overdrive. Why? How? Who decided this book, pristine and untouched, was worth less than …
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