The Book is Dead (Long Live the Book)

‘Nobody reads books anymore.’ Booklovers are offended by such\nattention-grabbing catch phrases. We like to think that the\nmajority of people do still read books, that not every publishing\nlist is driven by the bottom line, that reading words on a screen\nwill never replace reading the real thing. Young is a new-media\nguru, but he remains a booklover at heart. Behind his multimedia\nsmokescreen, he writes to ensure a future for readers of books,\nwhether that future involves paper or Sony technology. In fact, his\nbook is a call to arms to publishers to protect and defend book\nculture by embracing ebook technology. Engagingly written, this is\nno dry academic tome. It will certainly get booklovers thinking\nabout the future of book publishing and ‘book culture’ – and also\nget publishers’ hackles rising!

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