This Element inquires into the notion of 'difference' in relation to books, offering a unique interdisciplinary exploration of literature as culture and commodity in a digital age. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

This study provides an accessible overview of the range of reading spaces in modern Japan, and the evolution thereof from a historical perspective. It considers the transformation of public reading spaces, explaining how socio-economic factors and changing notions of space informed reading practices from the early modern era to the present.