new reading technologies may change the nature of reading and, ultimately, the content of our books.

"The digital revolution sweeping the media world is rewriting the rules of the book industry, upending the established players which have dominated for decades."

The Kindle is looking almost lost now among the flurry of new e-book reading devices just released or due soon. So many are out, in fact, that 2010 is really the year of the e-reader. But only 2010. Because e-readers are doomed.

The digital revolution sweeping the media world is rewriting the rules of the book industry, upending the established players which have dominated for decades.