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Popek Popek: Would You Rip Your Books in Half?

Sharmilla Ganesan, The Bigger Picture

23-Jan-20 17:00

Popek Popek: Would You Rip Your Books in Half?

We ask because a writer caused an online stir when he tweeted that he rips his long books into half to make them more portable. Many questioned his sanity, prompting us to wonder if we put too much value in books as sacred objects.

Produced by: Tasha Fusil

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Aiman Rashad


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