Questions for Kari Kraus

1. Will books aided and enhanced by interactive technology replace books as we know them today in the traditional ink-on-paper format?

2. Is it possible that enhancements added to books, such as the audio component to Mozafari’s “Kubla Khan,” will distract from the core feeling and meaning of the text? Is it crucial to have an initial feeling to a text by itself before diving into its context, or is it more important to understand where a text comes from before reading it?

3. We see a classic piece of literature molded into a microblog in Hancock and Skutlin’s The House of Her. Is there a future where original microblogs could be considered literature? Where Tweets are turned into novels, or held to the same level of literary importance?

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