writing

Books have never been more fashionable, or less read

Miu Miu has a literary club. Dua Lipa is curating London's Literature Festival. Luxury brands are sponsoring writers. And yet, The Atlantic tells us, we're moving toward a postliterate society. All the more reason to write, I say.

Who do we become if we don't read (or write)?

The Atlantic says we're entering a postliterate age. I say: who do we become if we don't read (or write)? A personal reflection on the words that raised me, the words that exhaust us, and — with my guest April Dávila — the stories only you can tell.