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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
Egads, you people are so sensitive it hurts. 
Colbert is a comedian. This is not serious journalism, nor should it be treated as such. I.e. you're allowed to laugh.
Who cares if some authors dislike ebooks? Authors are a diverse group, so it's inevitable that while some will enthusiastically adopt new tech, others will be careful and others will oppose it no matter what. Ebooks will continue to grow in scope despite the handful of (vocal) protestors.
And If Sherman Alexie wants to cut himself off from a segment of the reading public, that's his business. |
I don't think it's sensitivity so much as incredulity. I mean, are these paper-only authors not using emails, or writing on word processors or checking news online?* Why is it so hard for them to accept non-paper books, yet most of them (and I'm guessing) use the rest of the technology quite happily? Why is the book such a magical object to them? Or are they, like some people I know, more interested in the packaging than the content? Mere collectors of things rather than interested in story or ideas.
*Harlan Ellison excluded.