If Kinokuniya Books on Orchard Road in Singapore were the sole indicator of print’s future, then the paperback book appears to be in rude health. Our casual mid week browse amongst hundreds of shoppers, had a palpable buzz of activity. A queue on the way to check out ran 30 deep, and many cradled several titles each. Stacks of books were imaginatively curated, and bookworms hovered about the freshly pressed sections.
Our visit here two months ago was met with the same scene. With a suitable e-book model yet to be delivered to tech-savvy Singaporeans, it’s ‘long live the book’ … for now.
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