Comments on: “The Localized Appreciation of Books Is Gone” http://www.thelateageofprint.org/2009/12/07/you-cant-burn-kindle/ Beyond the Book Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:16:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cathy http://www.thelateageofprint.org/2009/12/07/you-cant-burn-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-3907 Cathy Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:12:21 +0000 http://www.thelateageofprint.org/?p=539#comment-3907 The localized appreciation of books is dominated by participation in book clubs, and if publishers could figure out a way to appeal to these women directly (circumnavigating Oprah) even more so than they already do, they would. I think you evaluated this trend quite nicely in LAofP, one of my favorite books this year. The localized appreciation of books is dominated by participation in book clubs, and if publishers could figure out a way to appeal to these women directly (circumnavigating Oprah) even more so than they already do, they would. I think you evaluated this trend quite nicely in LAofP, one of my favorite books this year.

]]> By: Ted Striphas http://www.thelateageofprint.org/2009/12/07/you-cant-burn-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-3268 Ted Striphas Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:47:06 +0000 http://www.thelateageofprint.org/?p=539#comment-3268 @Paul: Thanks v. much for the comment. I must confess that as provoked as I am by Alexie's remarks, I do think he makes the case lopsidedly. If nothing else, there's a "one book, one city" program that's quite popular in the United States, which encourages citizens of different locales all to read and talk about the same book. So to say that "the localized appreciation of books is gone" is, to my mind, surely an over-statement. It's probably more apt to say that the localized appreciation of books has <i>shifted</i> -- perhaps in ways researchers have yet to fully account for. Thanks for sharing the link, by the way. Alexie's points about book culture were very U.S.-specific, and indeed my own work tends to be that way as well. I'm always open to hearing about what's happening book-wise in parts of the globe with which I'm less familiar. @Paul: Thanks v. much for the comment. I must confess that as provoked as I am by Alexie’s remarks, I do think he makes the case lopsidedly. If nothing else, there’s a “one book, one city” program that’s quite popular in the United States, which encourages citizens of different locales all to read and talk about the same book. So to say that “the localized appreciation of books is gone” is, to my mind, surely an over-statement. It’s probably more apt to say that the localized appreciation of books has shifted — perhaps in ways researchers have yet to fully account for.

Thanks for sharing the link, by the way. Alexie’s points about book culture were very U.S.-specific, and indeed my own work tends to be that way as well. I’m always open to hearing about what’s happening book-wise in parts of the globe with which I’m less familiar.

]]> By: Paul O'Mahony (Cork) http://www.thelateageofprint.org/2009/12/07/you-cant-burn-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-3261 Paul O'Mahony (Cork) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:47:06 +0000 http://www.thelateageofprint.org/?p=539#comment-3261 Interesting. Thank you from Cork Ireland... No local appreciation of books? That's not exactly what he said: “the localized appreciation of books is gone.” I'd like to have it spelled out, what exactly is being implied. You might like to consider what this group of bookshops is doing in south west Ireland and internet. “http://www.omahonys.ie/catalog/recommended.php?cPath=2380&osCsid=orrb6ekijl2geti3t3qov6o8o4 " Interesting. Thank you from Cork Ireland…
No local appreciation of books? That’s not exactly what he said: “the localized appreciation of books is gone.”

I’d like to have it spelled out, what exactly is being implied.

You might like to consider what this group of bookshops is doing in south west Ireland and internet.

“http://www.omahonys.ie/catalog/recommended.php?cPath=2380&osCsid=orrb6ekijl2geti3t3qov6o8o4
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