"In the '30s, they established reading groups and they used to exchange books with each other".
And anecdotal evidence hinted that younger readers preferred print so that they could exchange books with their friends.
One app helps people exchange books, which are expensive and in short supply in Senegal, and offers online classes.
Find out more: thestoryslam.co.uk; maryjlockwood.co.uk THE FIRESTATION BOOK SWAP What: A chance for readers to exchange books, hosted by novelist Marie Phillips and publisher Scott Pack.
There are far cheaper frills to be had, like a clean and cozy laundry room with potted plants, chairs and a bookshelf "library" where residents can exchange books.
The name comes from the swap system it was founded on and still uses (customers can exchange books for credit against future buys).
Mr. Wolff recalled that he and Mr. Perrotta used to exchange books, host movie nights and play softball together, and he quoted a line he's never forgotten from Mr. Perrotta's first book, the 1994 collection "Bad Haircut".
He and his friend and admirer John Coltrane, another saxophone giant whose vision was focused on something far beyond the next gig, used to discuss eastern philosophy and exchange books on the subject.
He and Dobroselova exchange letters (and occasional visits that are never detailed), and eventually they also begin to exchange books.
Neighbors (some of whom likely never met) anonymously exchange books, enhancing each other's minds, lives and pocketbooks.
