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SeaKing · 03-06-2012, 05:16 PM

Critic's Notebook
Electronic Mini-Books That Allow Writers to Stretch Their Legs
By DWIGHT GARNER
Published: March 6, 2012, New York Times.

"The Kindle Single is not a promising name. It sounds like a new kind of prefabricated fire log, or a type of person you might meet on the dating service eHarmony — perhaps a lonely independent bookstore owner put out of business by Amazon.com.

Here’s what Kindle Singles actually are: probably the best reason to buy an e-reader in the first place. They’re works of long-form journalism that seek out that sweet spot between magazine articles and hardcover books. Amazon calls them “compelling ideas expressed at their natural length.” If I didn’t loathe the word “compelling,” I’d think that wasn’t a half-bad slogan..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/bo...books.html?hpw

I haven't tried one yet.

03-06-2012, 05:16 PM	#1
SeaKing Frequent Flier Posts: 1,282 Karma: 2058993297 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: KB kindle aboard, Galx Tab 7.0 Plus, trying out Droid 1 as mini-tab	Kindle Single: Electronic Mini-Books Critic's Notebook Electronic Mini-Books That Allow Writers to Stretch Their Legs By DWIGHT GARNER Published: March 6, 2012, New York Times. "The Kindle Single is not a promising name. It sounds like a new kind of prefabricated fire log, or a type of person you might meet on the dating service eHarmony — perhaps a lonely independent bookstore owner put out of business by Amazon.com. Here’s what Kindle Singles actually are: probably the best reason to buy an e-reader in the first place. They’re works of long-form journalism that seek out that sweet spot between magazine articles and hardcover books. Amazon calls them “compelling ideas expressed at their natural length.” If I didn’t loathe the word “compelling,” I’d think that wasn’t a half-bad slogan..." http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/bo...books.html?hpw I haven't tried one yet.