Keep in mind that clay tablets lasted 3,000 years, papyrus scrolls lasted two thousand years, the handwritten rectangular book we recognize today continued for about a thousand years, and letterpress printing lasted 500 years. All of a sudden we've had desktop book design, the internet, and the ebook, all in the last twenty-five years. Writers, publishers, and readers have had to swallow these major changes as if we were all at a fast food restaurant, so it's not surprising that we're all suffering a bit of indigestion. I'm not saying that the recession isn't going to have an effect on publishing, but it's not the only part of the ever-changing landscape we're all trying to negotiate.
It is a good interview and well worth a read if you have time
Ht-Andrew Sullivan
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