Long Live the Book: Jessica Pressman’s Bookishness
It opens a field of inquiry that stretches to the far corners of culture.
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Posts Tagged: physical books
Into the Margins: Talking with Siglio Press
Founder and publisher Lisa Pearson discusses Siglio Press.
...moreThis Week In Indie Bookstores
Indie bookstore news from across the country and around the world!
...moreConvincing People Plastic Is Paper
Amazon just announced its newest Kindle model—there are slight technological enhancements over its predecessor, but the bigger shift is in significant aesthetic changes meant to make the device feel more like a book. But plastic polymers are never going to have to same feel as paper, even if a device can hold an entire library. And […]
...moreBooks as Art
We love books for many reasons. Take a quick break from marveling at the interweb and appreciate the physical book as an object, and as a piece of art.
...morePaper, Please
A study of 300 college students in the United States, Germany, Slovakia, and Japan found that 92 percent preferred to read paper books over e-books. The students preferred paper because of the “lack of distractions that are available on computers as well as the headaches and eye strain that can result from staring at a […]
...moreLooking into the Future
“What will happen in 2016 in books?” the Los Angeles Times asks in a recent article. And it offers a few predictions: 2016 will be the year of print books, science fiction, and independent presses, among other trends.
...moreThe Thing Itself
You can’t put everything in the cloud. Over at The New Republic, William Giraldi makes the case for holding onto books in their physical form: We might be reading them—although I find that an e-reader’s scrolling and swiping are invitations to skim, not to read—but fully experiencing them is something else altogether.
...moreSummer Camp for Book Nerds
For the burgeoning field of Critical Bibliography, “the study of the physical characteristics of books and the process of bookmaking,” Rare Book School is the highlight of the year. The Paris Review’s Benjamin Breen reports from the annual conference out of UVA, where old-school book enthusiasts gather to share in the examination of woodcuts, medieval […]
...moreWhy We Still Choose Paper
E-book sales have slowed in the past year and a half, so what is making readers continue to opt for paper books? This infographic posted by Electric Literature shows there are plenty of reasons people prefer paper books including the feel of the paper, the ease of highlighting, and the fact that you can collect […]
...morePixels vs. Paper
There’s long been debate over e-books vs. paper books. Now, the Financial Times reports on new research that shows that digital devices encourage deep reading while printed books are better for an active learning. But, in the end, “there doesn’t seem to be any convincing evidence that reading on screen or paper is better per se.”
...moreWimpy Bookstore with Strong Ideas
How does a child experience a book? It’s such a different experience reading on a tablet or a smartphone. A physical book has a heft, a permanence that you don’t get digitally. So our hope is that the bookstore will remain a vital, important part of communities across the country and the world. Diary of […]
...moreThe Never-Ending Search for Shelf Space
Libraries are continuously purchasing new books, but the only way to make room for new titles is by removing old ones. Phyllis Rose explores the process of libraries’ acquisition and disposal of books in The Shelf, excerpted at Medium. Looking to save a beloved but otherwise obscure title? Check it out from time to time, […]
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