A revolutionary decade

Argel · 05-26-2008, 06:56 AM

A wonderful article in the UK-based Observer newspaper on the revolution in publishing over the last 10 years. The Observer's literary editor Robert McCrum selects 10 milestones over the decade, ending with the Kindle...

http://books.guardian.co.uk/departme...282065,00.html

zelda_pinwheel · 05-26-2008, 07:42 AM

it's so nice to read an optimistic article embracing the evolution of the litterary experience, for a change... i love that he closes his article with a reference to a dawning golden age of reading launched by the myriad ("almost unimaginable") opportunities of the digital book.

05-26-2008, 06:56 AM	#1
Argel Opinionated [but right] Posts: 281 Karma: 1412 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS 505, Kindle Int, Oasis, Paperwhite, Scribe	A revolutionary decade A wonderful article in the UK-based Observer newspaper on the revolution in publishing over the last 10 years. The Observer's literary editor Robert McCrum selects 10 milestones over the decade, ending with the Kindle... http://books.guardian.co.uk/departme...282065,00.html Last edited by Argel; 05-26-2008 at 06:58 AM. Reason: Stupidity.

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05-26-2008, 07:42 AM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	it's so nice to read an optimistic article embracing the evolution of the litterary experience, for a change... i love that he closes his article with a reference to a dawning golden age of reading launched by the myriad ("almost unimaginable") opportunities of the digital book.