E-books to the rescue?

Well, despite all the bad news we're getting about publishing these days, the NY Times reported a bit of better news: Electronic reading devices are attracting more readers.

Of course, this good news comes from the makers (and marketers) of e-reading devices. Publishers are not nearly as optimistic. According to Amazon, "a reader who had previously bought eight books from Amazon would now purchase, on average, 24.8 books" on his or her Kindle. Those who use Sony Readers purchase an average of ...