Thoughts on the Printed Word

This thoughtful, inspiring article from independent book publisher Eric Obenauf offers a hopeful forecast for the world of print, finally.

"The goal for book publishers, most simply put, should not be to undertake a virtual arms race of developing technology with both the Internet and media, or to try to compete on a bloated scale with music and film, or even to translate a work to conform to an undetermined potential future model. The mission for book publishers and print media at large should be to create a product that is irreplaceable and indispensible."