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Is listening to audiobooks reading?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published July 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM CDT

One debate that’s sure to draw a lot of strong opinions and hot takes — does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

Here & Now’s Scott Tong and Asma Khalid discuss with Andrew Limbong, host of NPR’s “Book of the Day” podcast.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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