Do You Prefer Print Books? Enjoy Them While You Can

While I might beat the self-publishing drum at times, I don't celebrate when I hear publishers are in trouble, or bookstores are closing down, because there are always people behind the headlines, and it has ramifications for the entire book world.

The closure of bookstores, in particular, is disheartening.

And when people say – as a lot of my friends do – that they have no interest in e-books, and can't imagine ever using an e-reader, I get it. People have an emotional attachment to print...