Summary:

Audiobooks, to me, are not considered “reading”—and that’s perfectly okay. Instead of being seen as a lesser form of engagement, audiobooks continue a much deeper tradition rooted in human history. Perhaps it’s time to establish a new term for audiobooks—something like experiencing or consuming a book—rather than equating them with reading.

In this article, I aim to explore the topic without taking a side but instead highlighting the ways audiobooks exist within a broader storytelling tradition.

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