Characters Reading

A running list of books spotted on TV

Author

Gina Chen
January 18, 2023

Photo collage: screenshot from Abbott Elementary of Mr. Johnson, an older black gentleman with his feet up on a table, reading Marie Kondo's book Joy at Work. Same image with distortion effect and inset of book cover.

Mr. Johnson, Abbott ElementarySeason 1, Episode 13: Zoo Balloon

Photo collage: screenshot from Gossip Girl 2021 of a nightstand with a book, Khalil Gibrah's The Prophet, a y; close up with photo distortion effect layered on of the book; and inset of the book cover.

Obie?? Julien? Gossip Girl (2021)Season 2, Episode 10: I Am Gossip

Photo collage: screenshot from Gossip Girl 2021 of Zoya, a young black woman in orange overalls, holding books and looking up; close up with photo distortion effect layered on of the book in her hands, Tom Stoppard's Arcadia; and inset of the book cover.

Zoya Lott, Gossip Girl (2021)Season 2, Episode 10: I Am Gossip

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