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James Marriott

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James Marriot is a Times columnist and one of the paper’s best-read writers, covering society and ideas and culture. He also reviews podcasts. His recent TV and radio appearance include Newsnight, Sky News, the Today Programme and Front Row, and he has made documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and 3 about procrastination and James Joyce’s Ulysses respectively. Before joining The Times, James worked in the rare book trade.

Books by James Marriott

The New Dark Ages

The decline in reading is the most important cultural shift of our time. The age of print is giving way to the age of the screen. The world we knew is passing away and nothing will ever be the same again. Welcome to the post-literate society

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