The Brooklyn Rail

On Board with The Atavist

I am a bit skeptical of the idea of reading a book on a screen. There, I said it. While I recognize technology’s role in society, affirm its disruptive power in the worlds of journalism and book publishing, and utilize it in most areas of my daily life (these words are being typed on a MacBook Air, I own a smartphone, I pay for wireless access at home), I still enjoy the feel and even the smell of the printed page.