(Written by Manpreet Walia) We are in our performative reading era. Spaces such as Bookstagram and BookTube are subtly laced with a performance. They often prioritise trendy titles over the quality of literature. These days, it is less about the depth of reading and more about the aesthetic of reading. When rumours such as “For every book you read that Timothée Chalamet recommends, your jawline gets sharper” are floating around, how are we supposed to resist? We are no longer reading purely for the art of it, but also, apparently, for the art of sculpting our jawlines. Even I have...