The Intelligencer Record News . Author Stephen King has done more than anyone else to introduce readers to e-books. By Michael Lollar Scripps Howard Imagine driving down the highway in a car with the windows blacked out. The only way you can tell where you're going is by looking into the rear-view mirror. That's the analogy English professor Roger Easson uses to describe the speed and uncertainty of the electronic publishing world.
Some traditionalists already concede a share of the future literary market to electronic devices.
Both sides are adamant. It's going to fade out. People love new toys. Books have a tactile pleasure, provide an aesthetic satisfaction. And they give the reader a chance to read the text at one's own pace.