Has the Digital Age Killed The Re-Read?

A heart-felt plea on behalf of your favourite forgotten books

Jay Rush
Jay Rush
Nov 8 · 8 min read

re-reading dead? What happens to your favourites in a throwaway consumer culture? Can books survive against what feels like the endless and relentless drudgery of social media?

Am I the only one who wants to scream at the top of my voice when friends and family pick…

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Jay Rush

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Jay Rush

Argumentative Brit and perpetual drinker of tea. Playwright/screenwriter. Profile pic makes me look like a bad close-up magician (I’m not).

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