Author name: Kassia Krozser

Sometimes I think that everyone’s worried about the future of books, but nobody’s doing anything about it*. More precisely, I think the people who hand-wring the most are the same people who forget why people read in the first place. These are the folks who place books on ivory pedestals and disdain anyone who reads the “wrong” thing. It’s time we make books seem like chocolate rather than broccoli. Reading, by some, is treated like a solemn communion, a sacred ritual, something done — done right, anyway — by the few who cherish delicate jewels of books. They read with […]

It is inevitable, in a conference setting, that one will disagree with the information being presented. Sometimes it’s a different point of view, sometimes it’s that the presenter is working off old, inaccurate information. Sometimes, even, it’s a simple case of someone trying to make a point, and getting the message across in a sloppy, messy sort of way. Conference presentations don’t always reflect basic critical analysis. As part of the extravaganza that was Book Expo America 2008, I overheard a few great myths — some of which had been uttered in my presence at least once before. I think