Requiem for the book on paper

Javier Celaya, writer specializing in books about the Internet's impact on society, argues that much sooner than some suspect, only those books that readers want to preserve will be published on paper, the rest of the books (the vast majority ) will be published only in digital formats. From this reflection, Celaya has decided to stop publishing books on paper, dosdoce.com reports.

With the essay Cultura compartida (Shared culture), his last book on paper, Celaya wants to pay homage to the art of books on paper. The essay has been developed using technology from 500 years ago (mobile type from Gutenberg's era) to highlight the tactile, visual and sensory charcateristis of paper books. Read more here.

Javier Celaya will be interviewed by Luis Gonzalez, deputy general manager of Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez next June 6 at 19:00 pm in the Auditorium of Reader's House.

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