Abstract
Leah Price, What We Talk About When We Talk About Books: The History and Future of Reading
Highlights
Given its title one might assume that this book would provide an introductory narrative on the historical development of reading, along with insightful opinions on its likely future in a digital world
Price argues that every criticism made of today’s digital world has previously been made of the print world
The three operational premises of the book are sound: text and copy are not the same and must be distinguished, the role of books and reading can only be understood within social contexts, and opinions and evidence about book culture both within and between historical periods are frequently contradictory
Summary
Given its title one might assume that this book would provide an introductory narrative on the historical development of reading, along with insightful opinions on its likely future in a digital world. Histories of the field can take many forms—showing reading as a powerful and positive force for personal fulfillment and social change or, alternatively, as a disruptive activity creating social and personal chaos.
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