Comments on: Could Hugo Chavez save the publishing industry?

By: David Miller

David Miller — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:09:16 +0000

The open veins of Latin America. what a title. I need to read that.

By: Travel-Writers-Exchange.com

Travel-Writers-Exchange.com — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:22:41 +0000

I think the publishing industry will be all right in the U.S. I still enjoy purchasing books for many reasons…1) I’m a graphic designer so I appreciate the artistry of book covers and the illustrations within a book, 2) the Kindle is a great technological creation, but I prefer to turn the pages of a book, 3) when you hold a book in your hand such as Las Venas Abiertas, it produces a “feeling” within you that you may not receive from a Kindle, and 4) does the Kindle allow you to make notes? When I read a book, I sometimes make notes in the margin or on the side.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:55:47 +0000

I haven’t read Las Venas Abiertas (The Open Veins of Latin America), but I did recently finish reading We Say No, another book by Galeano. It’s a fantastic orientation to 20th century Latin American history in a really accessible way.

By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:52:06 +0000

I’ve also been told that I need to read this book. Chavez must be on to something. Now, if only Noam Chomsky was still alive…

By: Hal

Hal — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:49:56 +0000

I’ve heard great, great things about his book. Must find a copy.