Culturally Hip Korea Blames Digital Devices for Decline in Reading

Culturally Hip Korea Blames Digital Devices for Decline in Reading A visit to the Seoul Book Fair reveals publishers are still wary of ebooks and blame smart devices for the decline in reading, even as Korean culture has become hip abroad.

Seoul Sidelines: Borges Beach Blankets, "Slow" Irish Art Books Among the curiosities for sale at last week's Seoul International Book Fair were Borges-themed beach gear and tiny hand-bound artists books from a tiny Irish island.

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