# Is reading in decline? Lee Child on the importance of literature

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Podcast: [RSA Events](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rsa-events-311089)
Published: 2026-06-09T13:36:27+00:00
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Is society at risk of becoming ‘post-literate’?

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