#147: Quality vs Quantity and Two Books About Artists

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss the balance between quality and quantity in reading, inspired by a Guardian article, and explore two books about artists.

Douglas Bruton, Carolyn Trant, and quality vs quantity – welcome to episode 147 or Tea or Books?! In the first half, we discuss quality vs quantity in our reading goals (inspired by this Guardian article). In the second half, we

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Guests: Douglas Bruton, Carolyn Trant

Topics covered

• reading goals
• quality vs quantity
• literature
• artists
• book discussion

Keywords

• quality vs quantity
• reading goals
• Guardian article
• books about artists
• literary discussion

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