The New Statesman
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On TikTok , books aren’t best read, but simply best seen - best seen.
This has manifested in a variety of trends popularised on TikTok .
In 2021 , there was a boom of book clubs led by celebrities, such as the models Kaia Gerber and Emily Ratajkowski focusing on literary fiction.
Fashion brands have started putting on literary events such as Prada and Ralph Lauren .
But for the most part, social media turns to books not as great literature but as set dressing. It may popularise the performance of reading but will do little for our literary culture. [See also: Thomas Hardy’s life of desire].
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