I rec starting small. I love the Penguin Modern series, they’re tiny short books that fit in your pocket for you to take anywhere! Super quick read and VERY interesting publications (Susan Sontag, Kathy Acker, Andy Warhol, Carson McCullers, Franz Kafka etc..) + they’re super cheap 💸
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