Reading Trends
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Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books – even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers’
Millennials and members of Gen Z who identify as readers are also more likely to be writers and participate in fandom.
Kathi Inman Berens, The Conversation & Rachel Noorda, The Conversation
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How reading ‘dark academia’ novels can help new students feel more at home at university
The appeal of dark academia lies – in part – in the vulnerability of its characters. The genre helps students to realise how important relationships are.
Caron Gentry, The Conversation
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TikTok bookshelves: What is BookTok, and how is it influencing what teenagers read?
A teen reading survey investigates how Australian teenagers use book-related social media, and who they are.
Katya Johanson, The Conversation, Amy Schoonens, The Conversation, Bronwyn Reddan, The Conversation, Leonie Rutherford, The Conversation & Michael Dezuanni, The Conversation
Trending
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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How has Covid-19 changed the way the world reads? Let us count the ways
Many found the pandemic to be a great opportunity to explore things they did not normally have the time or desire to read.
Abigail Boucher, The Conversation, Chloe Harrison, The Conversation & Marcello Giovanelli, The Conversation
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What millennials want from their literature: The chance for deep, personal attachment
These ‘adults-in-training’ want books that fulfil their desire to connect with the emotions and banalities of everyday life.
Esha Datanwala
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Why competitive reading can suck all the joy out of enjoying books
Forget challenges, adults should be taking a leaf out of children's books when it comes to their reading habits.
Sally O'Reilly, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Finally, a publisher took storytelling and author readings beyond litfests and big cities
Penguin Random House marked 30 years in India by organising reading sessions in 30 spaces outside the metros.
Neha Bhatt
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In Bengaluru, reading groups (some of them underground) are using books to live outside the machine
Strangers are joining hands for causes after being brought together by an interest in books.
Satyavrat KK
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The Man Booker shortlist is out. It’s a good time for social reading to pick up pace
A new set of ‘must read’ books always galvanises reading clubs.
Susan Jones, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Why you don’t read as much as you used to
The internet always gives you something else to read first.
Manasi Subramaniam
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Hindi-language books are having their moment on Amazon
The world's largest bookstore has seen its sales of Hindi books rise 60% over the last six months, as the niche audience for classics and novels continues to swell.
Shelly Walia, Qz.com