book fetishism
Here’s a passage from an essay in the Guardian about the decline of e-books and the revival of the book’s fortunes:...
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this reader’s update
It’s been widely reported that in the past couple of years e-book sales have leveled off. Barring some currently...
choose your own (reading) adventure
About e-reading: a kind of Standard Model has emerged among book-lovers. For example: One of the most imperishable...
how problematic is e-reading?
Naomi Baron thinks it’s really problematic in academic contexts: What’s the problem? Not all reading works well...
to Spritz or not to Spritz
This reflection by Virginia Heffernan defies quick summary, but let me give it a try: Proponents and critics of new...
my e-reader wishlist
My ideal e-reader would have the battery life of a Kindle Paperwhite the weight of a Kindle Paperwhite the screen...
the hidden costs of e-book lending
This article by Jennifer Howard on the barriers to lending e-books via ILL (InterLibrary Loan) gives an interesting...
that article again?
I’m not even going to bother to link to them: a new set of articles (they come out at least weekly, and in major...
e-readers for the world
Here’s a brief but interesting story about Worldreader: A former Amazon executive who helped Jeff Bezos turn shopping...
on reading and flux
Please read this lovely reflection by Frank Chimero on “what screens want” — a gloss on Kevin Kelly’s what...