Ode To My Kindle

I'm a book snob.

Most writers I know are. As far as I'm concerned, a book is pretty much a perfect form of data dissemination—it's compact, holographic, easily accessed, and it can be extremely striking from a design POV. I love books. It's true that they can fill up a bookcase (or a house) pretty quick; still, for the enjoyment and information you get from them, the footprint isn't that big.

(I used to have a lot more books than I do now; had a house with a garage converted into an office/libr...