Books about Books: Trend Characteristics and Book Competence
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Sat, 02/28/2026 - 17:08Electronic and audio books have not replaced paper ones, but have updated them in a new way; that’s why books about books are becoming a noticeable trend. Its features are examined using the example of two recent publications: “The Book as an Illusion” by Yulia Shcherbinina and “Portable Magic” (“Notes of a Bibliophile” in Russian) by Emma Smith. First, the trend itself is characterized: its expansion with the claim to be “mainstream”, the use of the resource of a broader trend of “coziness”, the spread of book-related activities, including specialized blogging.