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As a lifelong reader, I’ve been using e-readers on and off since I was a teen. I studied creative writing in college and instead of lugging around multiple hardcovers and paperbacks, I relied on my ...

My hand is cramping. It's not carpal tunnel or some other dubious reason that's causing the pain. It's an analog ache that is oddly satisfying in a nostalgic way. In the last few days, I've held a pen ...