Proofreading, a Lost Art?

Today I did a last check of the editing corrections made to the proofing galley of LAKE CHARLES. Everything looked clean and good to go. There were two typos, one of those caught by an eagle-eyed reviewer kind enough to bring it to my attention. I've heard of proofreaders poring over the text reading backwards in search of mistakes, though I've never tried that trick. A couple of cups of coffee usually gets me primed enough to tackle editing and proofreading. All in all, LAKE CHARLES should be a wrap now. But I'll still worry about the typos that still got through.