Road Trip Wednesday: The Book Industry--2111

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Road Trip Wednesday is a ‘Blog Carnival,’ where we post a weekly writing- or reading-related question. We'd love for you to participate! Just answer the prompt on your own blog and leave a link in the comments over at the highway - or, if you prefer, you can include your answer in the comments. You can hop from destination to destination and get everybody's unique take on the topic.

This week's question:

The publishing world: 2111. What will it be like?

One word peeps: Osmosis.

You know that large percentage of gray matter doctors swear we don't use? Sometime in the next century we're going to figure it all out and gain the ability to absorb knowledge and great works of literature by simply touching them.

Gone are the days where authors and publishing houses are battling it out over things like e-book royalties. Now we're dealing with how to stop book piracy when reading a book is as simple as touching it. 

How often have you started telling your friend about the most AMAZING BOOK YOU'VE EVER READ, and then nothing but a bunch of dribble and randomness came out, leaving said friend confused and a bit worried for your mental health? No longer a problem. Simply hold out the book for your friend to touch and they'll know how awesome it is right away!

Of course, some will become nostalgic for that feeling of thin paper pages between their fingers. This will inevitably lead to the retro movement. Brick and mortar stores will rise up once again. Being in public holding an actual book will be seen as a defiant rebellion against the status quo (Just like how twenty years ago no one bought records--most would deny owning them anymore. But now it's kind of a cool throwback to have a vinyl collection). 

Seriously, though. The book industry, like all things in life, is constantly evolving. No matter what its future holds, people will always need good books. That, I'm certain, will never change.