As books go digital, new questions, both philosophical and commercial arise. How, physically, will people read books in future? Will technology 'unbind' books, as it has unbundled other media, such c. as music albums? Will reading habits change as a result? Change is least likely in the physical medium of books. Electronic books do exist, but they cannot and will not replace the print book. Perhaps some people will read electronic books if only to 'taste' them, but most of us will continue to buy them in paper; form or borrow them from a library. For sure, fiction will never'. find a better medium than the physical book. Readers immersed in a storyline want above all not to be interrupted and want to read novels in an unhurried way. And, of course, they will continue to read print books for the sheer pleasure of owning them and for leisurely reading.
