Opinion

Read all about it: death of books greatly exaggerated

By Phillip O'Neill
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:44am, first published September 16 2019 - 7:00am
CHANGING TIMES: Some bookshops are closing, but that is caused by online purchasing, not by people reading fewer books.
CHANGING TIMES: Some bookshops are closing, but that is caused by online purchasing, not by people reading fewer books.

Everyone loves to hold a good book, said a friend. I was telling her about a book I have just finished reading. It has a long title, which saves me having to tell you too much about its contents.

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