Forbes on Books

http://www.forbes.com/2006/11/30/books-publishing-internet-tech-media_cx_mm_m...

But surprise—the conventional wisdom is wrong. Our special report on books and the future of publishing is brim-full of reasons to be optimistic. People are reading more, not less. The Internet is fueling literacy. Giving books away online increases off-line readership. New forms of expression—wikis, networked books—are blossoming in a digital hothouse.
Special issue on books, publishing, and ebooks.