I have such reverence . . .

This morning I had breakfast with several writers and a writer/illustrator, and our conversation got round to things electronic, as the illustrator was in the process of turning some of his enormous output into E-book apps for the iPhone and iPad. Another of us, a writer of illustrated stories, was, if I recall correctly, crafting a manuscript as an original iPad publication. Heady stuff, and completely depressing if you happen to like the old wood-based book as more than a museum artifact.

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