There is something intrinsically satisfying about resting a book on one’s lap in a recliner or in bed. Remembering your place after the inevitable nap is a challenge too!

We were unaware of the closing until we saw the signs on the Borders in Hagerstown, MD. Very sad.

Regards,
Dennis

However, the Barnes & Noble that I most frequently visit (in downtown Washington DC) has a pretty good selection of Civil War books. By contrast the closest DC Borders to that B&N location didn’t have a very good CW section. I wouldn’t use one location’s inventory as an illustration of the entire chain. It’s probably a decision on the part of local/regional managers based on what they think will sell.

Hard to take a Kindle or Nook to the beach or to bed.
Plus if you drop it, you’re cooked along with your entire library. And then, there’s the outdated and obsolete technology that will come all too quickly. Show me one museum that has outdated technology in a climate-controlled room where hundreds of people come by to see it annually.

Need I mention that the annealing point of plastic is far lower than that of paper?

Sheesh.