Breaking Up With Books
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2 June 2010
My essay up at The Millions today, “It’s Not You, It’s Me: Breaking Up With Books,” about books I’ve started but not finished, seems to have a hit a cord with readers. Enjoy!
SONYA CHUNG
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Great essay, Sonya! Sorry just catching up now. I’m constantly trying to convince friends (who actually read books) and all my students that it’s OK to abandon books you don’t like because life is too short and there are too many other books waiting.