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Posted inLiterature

Digital Desperation: E-Books Make Great Last-Minute Gifts

I’ll be honest: I’ve pooh-poohed e-books for years, primarily for sensual reasons. A cold plastic Kindle or iPad doesn’t offer the same experience as paper and glue—the tactile sensation and distinct smell of bound literature. Well, all that changed this month when I found myself buried under a teaching load of six college composition classes—enough […]

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