Reading Trends
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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
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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
Trending
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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No way home for eight Indian Navy veterans jailed by Qatar?
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Men on motorbike try to snatch mobile phone from woman filming video on Bengaluru street
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Watch: Cricketers Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal enact comedy scene from popular Malayalam movie
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Watch the first litter of cheetah cubs born in India in over 70 years
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Watch: Pal the German Shepherd takes charge as honorary mayor for Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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‘Bholaa’ review: High on action and colour filters
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Watch: The trailer of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ part 2 is out
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‘Elemental’ trailer: Fire teams up with water in animated film about elements of nature