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The Book Is A Real Thing
It is at its peak of realness
And then it will fade, as the vast majority of books do, even bestsellers and critical darlings, because books fade, art fades and only a very few hang on and become cultural artifacts.
(Much like the Existential concept of “freedom,” a book is at its peak as a product the day it is released.)
It’s just true.
Anyhow, the book is out there. If you are a fiction reader (and that is not something I take for granted and shouldn’t), then give it a shot.
Some people already have.
And to my fellow Canadians, Happy Thanksgiving. We have much to be thankful for. We also have more work to do to ensure that everyone can share in our bounty.