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Dust-Covered Books of Self-Help

Libraries usually come with air-conditioning and anti-noise rules. But this one in the middle of the Nevada desert is different. Labeled “Self-Help,” it looked like a rainbow of neatly lined books, the kind you might reach for when your tent collapses or you realize your glitter stash ran out too early.

The setup was simple, but its presence in the playa made it feel like the most surreal bookstore on Earth. One Burner paused in front of the shelves, her wide-brimmed hat shading her as she picked out a title. Whether it held wisdom, jokes, or just blank pages didn’t really matter; she had made up her mind.

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