Darnton Weighs in on Print Publication
Posted by Brian Hotchkiss on Fri, Sep 25, 2009
No sooner had I posted my first blog on print publication vs. ebooks, than I came across "On the Ropes?" a terrific article in PW by Robert Darnton, historian of the book, erudite writer, and director of the Harvard Library system. The tagline reads, in part: "Darnton says reports of the book's death are greatly exaggerated." Had I seen this prior to titling my previous blog, I would have found some other way to introduce it. But, I didn't, and on reconsidering, I am just as glad. If someone whose opinion I admire so much is connected with these musings, who am I to object? I can't wait to read his new book, The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future (soon to be published by PublicAffairs).