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Would you try this reading challenge? #TEDTalks

Ann Morgan considered herself well read — until she discovered the “massive blindspot” on her bookshelf. Amid a multitude of English and American authors, there were very few books from beyond the English-speaking world. So she set an ambitious goal: to read one book from every country in the world over the course of a…

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Ann Morgan considered herself well read — until she discovered the “massive blindspot” on her bookshelf. Amid a multitude of English and American authors, there were very few books from beyond the English-speaking world. So she set an ambitious goal: to read one book from every country in the world over the course of a year. Now she’s urging other Anglophiles to read translated works so that publishers will work harder to bring foreign literary gems back to their shores.

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  1. @michaelkatz4068

    September 29, 2026 at 7:15 pm

    Wow how cool. Good for you, lady

  2. @Jerry-k3q8m

    September 29, 2026 at 8:04 pm

    30 seconds in and i simply don’t give af

  3. @misslusixseven67

    September 29, 2026 at 8:30 pm

    Libraries are great for this. I find that just browsing and not judging my picks works very well. Then if a book is something I want to get, I can then invest.

  4. @LEV1ATHYN

    September 29, 2026 at 8:41 pm

    Oh man, TED has sunk so low. Just nonsense drivel from unremarkable people, often pushing a leftist political agenda.

    • @gnocchidokie

      September 29, 2026 at 9:25 pm

      If only we could all make contributions to the world like you have with your youtube channel. TED sure could learn a thing or two from you. Thanks for inspiring me!

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