Education, Skills and Learning

Book sales are up: this is what we’ve been reading during the pandemic

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“It’s clear that many people rediscovered their love of reading last year,” said Stephen Lotinga, Chief Executive of the Publishers Association Image: Unsplash/ Sharon McCutcheon

Kate Whiting
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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