"The Center of the Universe"

Whatever your view of e-books, they seem to be gaining more traction with each passing day. Among the latest: according to former HarperCollins president and chief executive Jane Friedman, electronic books are "going to be the center of the universe," as she told the NY Times. She has recently formed a new company, with Jeffrey Sharp, that will "republish old titles by big-name authors including William Styron, Iris Murdoch and Pat Conroy in electronic form."

The Times notes that the company, ...