I couldn’t resist doing this after reading this snooty fashion editorial in the New York Times,
But to other writers and editors, the Kindle is the ultimate bad idea whose time has come. Anne Fadiman, the author, was relieved to learn that her essay collection, “Ex Libris
,” was not available on Kindle. “It would really be ironic if it were,” she said of the book, which evokes her abiding passion for books as objects.“There’s a little box on Amazon that reads ‘Tell the publisher I’d like to read this book on Kindle,’ ” she said. “I hope no one tells the publisher.”
Go on, make the world a more ironic and accessible place — tell them, “I’d like to read this book on Kindle“
Oh, and as to the rest of the article, it turns out kindle owners are not more literarily self-important; and the Kindle will give us more data to judge people with, as it becomes more integrated with our online presence. Imagine, for example, being able to tell what books someone actually read, and how many times, on their facebook profile.