Tsundoku: The Japanese Art of Collecting Books

Explore the Japanese concept of tsundoku—the art of joyfully collecting and living with books—in this charmingly illustrated volume.

The Japanese term tsundoku sums up a concept that may sound familiar to many readers: buying books and often putting them aside to read at a later date. The fact is that these books we've accumulated and which now reside in “piles of shame” on our bedside table, in overflowing bookcases, or even on the floor number too many to be read in a single lifetime.
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