A Physical Presence for Ebooks
Two big problems with ebooks:
1. You can't have a shelf full of books to impress people.
2. There's nothing for an author to sign.
Here's my solution:
Every ebook should come with a template you can print out and fold into something to show you own the book.
These need not be booklike! They could be any sort of origami. They might sit on a shelf or hang by a piece of string. Maybe you make a paper hat that shows you're reading, say, "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat." (Maybe it says on it, "This is not my wife...or is it?")
You can display these things (NEED A NAME!) or have them signed by the author, or both!
We have only begun to explore the possibilities!
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