Tag: Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg

Back to the Future With Physical Paperback Books

In a stunning reversal against the digital book market, the Wall Street Journal reports that a successful author has turned to phyiscal paperbacks through a contract with a traditional publisher.  The article, authored by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, is entitled “E-Book Author Tries New Format:  Real Paperbacks” (August 23, 2011, p. B4). The  author, John Locke, was the… Read More Back to the Future With Physical Paperback Books

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A Major Publisher Sees it My Way – Despite e-Books, Physical Books will Survive

I have never been on board with electronic books.  I am not excited about any of the devices such as Kindle, Nook, or iPads.  I like a book.  I like to hold it, carry it, display it, and engage in conversations about it when others see what I am reading.  I thought it was interesting in… Read More A Major Publisher Sees it My Way – Despite e-Books, Physical Books will Survive

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