E-book Reader Blues

I'm not really a gadget geek.  Really, I like to keep things simple.  I like the simplicity of picking up a book and leafing through its pages.  Still, several years ago, I became smitten by e-book readers. I don't remember how the love affair began.  It was the early 2000s and discussions about ebooks and…

A Book Is Like a Hammer . . .

James Gleick has an intriguing essay in this Sunday's NY Times, How to Publish Without Perishing.  Although I'm an aspiring author, I've always thought that Google's efforts to make millions of books available online was a great thing.  Yes, copyright should be protected (published authors, please note:  if I can read excerpts of your book…