How do you think the publishing industry is adapting t...

 

 

 

How do you think the publishing industry is adapting tothe “attention economy,” and how do you feel about those shifts? Are books anantidote to shortening attention spans?

The simpleanswer, yes! Books are definitely an antidote to shortening attention spans, ifthey’re read in the traditional way. Now, hold on audio readers before you getyour knickers in a twist. That was not a dig at people who choose to listen totheir reading verses sitting down and cracking open a book. I do beli...