Friday, June 21, 2013

When You Are Gone



This comic began as an initial sketch to illustrate an essay about the future of books. The essay offered a somewhat bleak view of the literary world to come - a publishing market controlled by devices and e-reading platforms with a dwindling readership and fewer opportunities for authors. Unfortunately, the essay was cancelled. I decided to finish the comic anyway. Maybe nostalgia for the printed word is premature and misguided, but I'll always prefer books in their traditional form.

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  1. I have a Nook gathering dust and a stack of three books lined up for when I finish the current book.

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  2. I see I'm not the only one who likes the smell of books, cheers!

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  3. Last week the headteacher of the school I work in gave away all the books in our school library, because the new building our school is moving into won't have a library, it will have a "resource centre" presumably with computers only. Teachers were rescueing armfulls of books to keep in our classrooms. When I tell people this they think I'm joking!

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  4. "Unfortunately, the essay was cancelled."

    That sentence is hysterical! Not out of context obviously, but where it was placed in the description was priceless. :D

    I'm a big fan of actual books myself. I've not purchased any e-readers and have a stack of books waiting to read on my nightstand.

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  5. That's funny. I was reading it as a graduating child leaving home until I got to "I'll miss your smell". Even that works if you drew an overflowing hamper.

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  6. Thank you, Grant. I don't see all your work, but I enjoy it when I do. This is especially touching.

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  7. i feel the same way about my favorite bong

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  8. Thanks for the comments!

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  9. Love your work but I love my kindle because I can carry with me a bunch of different books to fit any mood. Also, it's introduced me to classics that I would probably take the time to check out or buy. Still, I always feel compelled to get paper copies of the books I really cherish.

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  10. ooo, a bit sad! I can't see my life without a book in my hands!
    Can i borrow this picture in my book blog? I'll link to you, of course!

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  11. I think it is inevitable

    I find myself shifting my reading more and more to Kindle even though I don't want to

    Life is too mobile, full of empty miles and empty calories

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