There are a lot of articles out now lamenting the demise of
paperback and printed books. A very vocal sector of those in publishing, as
well as general readers, do not want to let go of the aesthetics of printed
books, nor the sense-memories associated with them, and as such there are
plenty of passionate essays in praise of print.
Finally, there is one in praise of ebook aesthetics. Or rather,
the lack thereof. Eloquent and without reproach for print-purists, I highly
recommend reading this brief article-- "Ebooks Can't Burn"-- over at the New York Review of Books. I
don’t think I’ve seen any other piece that lauds the simplicity of ebooks quite
like Tim Parks does here—if any of you readers out there have recommendations
for articles in this vein, please comment with links as I would love to read
more.
I will be expanding on ebook and print book aesthetics and the
unending “preference” battle on Monday. Until then, have a nice weekend!
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