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Shawn L. Bird
Shawn Bird is an author, poet, and educator in the beautiful Shuswap region of British Columbia, Canada. She is a proud member of Rotary.
The end of the bookstore August 1, 2011
Tags: borders, e-books, e-publishing, postaday2011
I love bookstores. I love wandering in them. I love scanning titles. I love the smell of ink and paper. I love the graphics of gorgeous covers. I love horses, too. They’re majestic creatures. Riding one is fun, but I prefer to go to Vancouver by car.
Times change. It’s not a value judgment; it’s a fact.
Here is an excellent article by Dave Bricker about the changing publishing world. He ruminates about the bankruptcy of Borders Bookstores and the future. Hint: it’s ebooks!
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A World Without Borders – The End of the Bookstore
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