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Paperbacks are Making a Comeback

Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber [1]

When traveling by air, I rarely check a suitcase, which means my packing needs to be efficient. With a penchant for long novels, I was forced to choose between a weighty tome and that extra pair of shoes, and well, fashion always wins out. So it’s in this scenario, that I started to download books, and have consistently found the experience wanting. I’m not alone. Sales of e-books are declining sharply, and here’s one writer’s eloquent explanation [2] as to why.

Painting by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber [1]