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Joan Ganz Cooney | 02/08/2009 11:00 pm

Joan Ganz Cooney: 'Oldsters' Relish 'Print'

By Joan Ganz Cooney RSS
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In response to: The late John Updike railed against digitization of books. Does the Kindle et al threaten the intimacy, sacredness of reading?
Joan Ganz Cooney
All of us oldsters tend to romanticize print and paper books and I am shamelessly one of them. But any means that brings books to people, I think, is to be applauded. I’m grateful for the digitization.
Read more about: Arts, Books, Culture, Entertainment, Intimacy, John Updike, Kindle, Reading, Society, Technology

2 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

Chris Broersma
Though I agree, there are times really good writing is found online…and I am learning to enjoy those.
By Chris Broersma on 02/09/2009 1:14 am
Cheryl Guadagnoli
From anywhere the printed word is to come to us is good, but please don’t stop printing books. One of my favorite time of the evening is when I curl up with a loved book before I drift to sleep. Now, I am probably considered to be an oldster, but, my 11 year old granddaughter, also, everynight curls up with a good book on her way to dreamland. A book is a companion I can take anywhere with me.
By Cheryl Guadagnoli on 02/09/2009 3:53 am