As a fellow worrier of the current state of reading, it is reassuring to see the continued growth of the JLF internationally and, within the USA, the continued rise of boutique bookstores with steady clientele. While we can consider the soft power of the JLF, I would also consider the internationalization of literature forming a stronger community that transcends political trends.
What I find most compelling here is the sense that literature becomes real when it is shared in public. JLF seems to succeed not by defending books, but by placing them at the center of lived conversation.
As a fellow worrier of the current state of reading, it is reassuring to see the continued growth of the JLF internationally and, within the USA, the continued rise of boutique bookstores with steady clientele. While we can consider the soft power of the JLF, I would also consider the internationalization of literature forming a stronger community that transcends political trends.
What I find most compelling here is the sense that literature becomes real when it is shared in public. JLF seems to succeed not by defending books, but by placing them at the center of lived conversation.
BRILLIANT !