#literary-culture

#literary-culture

F. Scott Fitzgerald critiqued the shallowness of the super-rich through Jay Gatsby, who stocked his shelves with unread, uncut books to project a cultured image. One guest at Gatsby's party admired the shelves as a triumph, appreciating their thoroughness and realism, despite their emptiness.

Andrew Tate's influence and a perceived decline in male readers highlight a societal shift in literacy and masculinity, prompting concerns about men’s engagement with literature.

"Rather than viewing these manuscripts solely as vessels for preserving ancient texts, this study treats them as cultural objects in their own right-ones that reflect editorial choices, intellectual trends, and changing modes of organizing knowledge."

The London Library, a private lending marvel of 1841, offers exclusive building tours, allowing visitors to experience its vastness and literary atmosphere, currently resuming monthly.

A flurry of book bars has recently opened that prioritize solo time as much as low-key conversation, offering a fun alt-combo to record bars and libraries.