By the summer of 2008, just shy of his sixty-first birthday, Gaines moved back to the United States with two published books to his name. With a lifetime of print journalism and publishing experience, he could have held any number of senior posts in the trade. But he saw that the future had arrived and that old media may not have a place in it. So he pivoted to Plan B. He was excited, not panicked. Rather than mourn the past, he embraced the unique storytelling possibilities of a digital canvas. This positive mind-set sustained him during his learning curve.
