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Email: MTroknya@toledomuseum.org  

Mark Troknya is working towards his MLIS at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He lives in Toledo, Ohio and is part of the online program at WSU. His undergraduate degree is a major in Popular Culture with a minor in Psychology from Bowling Green State University. He is currently reading Fire in the belly: the life and times of David Wojnarowicz by Cynthia Carr.


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Paper Books Making a Comeback

However, the electronic “evolution” seems to be changing as of late, insofar as recent articles are suggesting a slowing of e-book sales and upswing of independent bookstores – new and used alike. The question then becomes, “What do we attribute this paper book revival to?” Many believe that it is the personal touch of an independent, local bookstore that people are responding to. As much as there is an “online community,” many just simply prefer an in-person version.