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Hot Girls Read PodcastAuthor: Julia Yee and Ayesha Mukherjee
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The One Where We Talk About Living in a 'Literary Golden Age'
Friday, 12 December, 2025
The big question: are we living in a literary golden age or a post-literate society ??? On this week’s episode we’re doing something a little different to our usual bookish chats, and we’re breaking down a couple of intriguing Substack essays on the combined subject of literature and society. Our primary references include ‘Ignore the pessimists – we are living through a literary golden age’ by Henry Oliver versus ‘The dawn of the post-literate society’ by James Marriott. From the simultaneous (oddly, and apparently) global decrease and increase in reading to the role of screens in the downfall of reading comprehension, we wade through the facts, the arguments, and our own experiences to come to a conclusion about the current state of the literary world. But, we’re also interested to hear what you guys think – tune in and join the debate!
