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bookish person



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It is most reminiscent of the editions of Susan Sontag’s journals that have appeared in recent years and that have  became very popular among a certain kind of young, bookish person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2017

It is very unusual for a bookish person to head for Turkey these days without packing a few novels by Orhan Pamuk.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2011

I went to Robert Halarkenden, the only bookish person in my surroundings, and asked him about it—about what would open up a larger horizon for me.

From August First by Arthur Ignatius Keller


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