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Books & Writing
What's the last book you couldn't finish — and why?
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Pick one book that changed how you make decisions.
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What's a book everyone praises that you actively dislike?
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Is fiction or non-fiction more useful for understanding people?
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What book would you give a 16-year-old?
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What's an author you'd resurrect for one more book?
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Should books still have physical editions?
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What's the best opening line you can recall?
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Is rereading a book better than reading a new one?
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What's a book that takes 100 pages to start being good?
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Should there be a 'one book per author' rule for canon?
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What's a beach read you take seriously?
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Is the novel still the right form for serious ideas?
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What's a translated book that completely changed you?
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Pick one book to be required reading in every high school.
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What's a memoir more honest than fiction?
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Is poetry still relevant in 2026?
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What's a book you started disagreeing with and ended up persuaded by?
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What audiobook is better than reading the text?
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What's a book everyone should read at 25 vs 50?
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