E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they're booming
When e-readers like the Amazon Kindle burst onto the scene, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the ground observations from booksellers indicate that neither prediction has come true.
![E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they're booming](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7058452.1702506095!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/slow-burn-books-readers.jpg)
![Readers are seen with their faces behind books in this photo taken at Slow Burn Books, an independent bookstore in Calgary that specializes in romance. Three women read, their faces obscured by the books in front of them.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7058452.1702506095!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/slow-burn-books-readers.jpg)
When e-readers like the Amazon Kindle burst onto the scene, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the ground observations from booksellers indicate that neither prediction has come true.