Now, as we move into the digital age, the well-made copy has come to occupy a familiar, almost nostalgic middle ground between the aura of an original and the ghostly quality of a computer file. A mass-produced paper book, though bulkier and more expensive, may continue to be more desirable because it carries with it this material presence. And presence means something—or it can, at least, in the hands of a good book designer.
Will paper books exist in the future? Yes, but they’ll look different. - Slate Magazine
Nice to see Slate’s Michael Agresta drawing heavily on Walter Benjamin here.
Source: Slate
