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2026-07-31 01:45 UTC

Some thoughts on this very interesting piece... 🧵 https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2026/04/books-as-luxury-items/ "the difference between reading as a hobby/activity, and reading as an aesthetic." I also wonder about reading as *resistance*... 1/n

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@susankayequinn@wandering.shop 2026-07-31 01:46

"Whether they’re expensive, rare, or just en masse a visual representation of a very healthy book budget, there is often an element of wealth in this aesthetic" Which is why I emphasize the library and books not as *conspicuous wealth* but rather *conspicuous knowledge* 2/n

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