Paulo Coelho on books and the Internet

2,882 views · Published 18 December 2016 · 1:37 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: CBS Sunday Morning · 2016 · News & Politics

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The Brazilian-born author of such bestsellers as "The Alchemist" has more Facebook followers than any other writer (more than 28 million), so he has a special affinity for the Internet. But what about books? In this web exclusive, Paulo Coelho explains to correspondent Rita Braver why he rid his home of thousands of books.

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