Melbourne might be known for its arty laneways, monochrome fashion sense and love of coffee, but the city has one other thing it trades in abundance – words. The people of Melbourne consume more books, magazines and newspapers per capita than any other city in Australia, and the city is home to a smorgasbord of bookshops, book clubs, libraries, literary events, organisations and festivals – not to mention writers of every stripe.
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