Unlearning to Read

Interesting article in the LA Times about books/publishing/digital books and the changing face of "reading." 

I see it all happening and marvel, but I'm also (naturally) resistant to change. 

I see the inevitability of it all but share the concern of those who see the dwindling attention-span of the you-tube generation. 

I meet these kids in my English classes and force them to sit and read long uninterrupted blocks of words (reference to funny Onion satire). 

But am I fighting a losing battle?

"Electronic Reading Devices are Transforming the Concept of a Book,"  by Alex Pham and David Sarno Los Angeles Times (July 18, 2010)