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"Reading could have a rich and interesting future, because it does have a rich and interesting past. But if no one remembers that past, it may not mean much to the future." This succinct and thoughtful essay is the text of a talk commissioned for a symposium entitled The Future of Reading which was held at RIT in June 2010. Written and designed by Robert Bringhurst, the first edition of this book was letterpress printed in 2011, and reprinted in 2012 and 2014. This edition was digitally printed by Seaber Turner Associates on Cougar Opaque Natural Vellum paper. The cover was letterpress printed by Richard Kegler on Fabriano Vice Versa paper.
Robert Bringhurst
Robert Bringhurst, winner of the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence and former Guggenheim Fellow in poetry, trained initially in the sciences at MIT but has made his career in the humanities. He is also an officer of the Order of Canada and the recipient of two honorary doctorates. He lives on Quadra Island, British Columbia.
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