Description
This scholarly work by Laura Dietz investigates the complex relationship between digital reading technologies and traditional print books, challenging assumptions about what constitutes authentic literary experience. Through philosophical inquiry and cultural analysis, Dietz examines how the materiality of books—their physical presence, tactile qualities, and spatial relationships—influences how readers engage with texts and construct meaning.
The book addresses fundamental questions about digital versus print reading, considering how e-readers transform our relationship with literature and whether digital formats can replicate the phenomenological experience of reading ‘real books.’ Dietz explores the cultural and spiritual dimensions of bookness, arguing that the format through which we encounter texts carries significant implications for understanding, retention, and the sacred nature of reading itself.
Published by Cambridge University Press, this examination bridges literary studies, philosophy, and digital humanities, offering insights valuable to scholars, educators, and readers interested in how technology reshapes our relationship with written culture.
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