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The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age

By Sven Birkerts
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A renowned literary critic examines the impact of information technology on the experience of reading in this "thoughtful and heartfelt" essay collection (Washington Post).

In our zeal to embrace the wonders of the electronic age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Renowned critic Sven Birkerts believes the answer is an alarming yes.

Drawing on his own passionate, lifelong love of books, Birkerts examines how literature intimately shapes and nourishes the inner life. What does it mean...

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