The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age
by Sven Birkerts (1994)
Mentioned by James Marriott
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This is a wonderful and moving book predicting the replacement of books by screens published in 1996. The author repeatedly apologises for how pessimistic he sounds. He had no idea.
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Added: October 2, 2025
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