I have a confession to make. You might say that I’m a book designer who is in a committed relationship with the printed book, but I find no shame in experiencing a casual rendezvous with eBooks. Don’t judge.

In the past, I would lug home manuscripts like an old burro to mine for that perfect cover concept, that is, until I was introduced to an eReader. So now I no longer throw my massive paper girth around apologetically on buses, planes and trains. The eReader’s portability is flattering to any body shape – slimming and stylish. When I stand on a crowded platform, people seemingly steal envious glimpses at the little device held in my hands. It shouts, “Hey big fella, what do you think of my large reading list?” And it tickles me to think of curious onlookers wanting to know what my jacketless read is. For these reasons, I am liberated by the eReader.

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