Dear Literature: The Reader-Writer Relationship

In The Reader–Writer Relationship (in the age of BookTok), the second episode of this four-part Dear Literature mini-series, hosts Lalie and Sophia examine how the dynamic between readers and writers is shifting in a digital landscape shaped by visibility, virality, and constant connection. From the pressure on authors to be marketable and chronically online to the growing influence of reader expectations on storytelling itself, they explore how literature is being reshaped in real time and feature insights from conversations with Jessica Brody, Tom Grattan, Katherine J. Chen, and others.