Reasons I still love type on paper

Well, compared to ebooks and all this digital reading.

1. I can caress it. Yes, even the texture and weight of the paper itself.
2. Admire the spine on a shelf.
3. Frame a page and mount it on a wall. (I’m thinking of a broadside, especially.)
4. There’s marbling in some old editions, and end-papers. Nothing like that in ebooks.
5. Underline and make notes as I read, enhancing the engagement.
6. A sense of timelessness. Unlike a computer crash.
7. Open an old book and there’s a special aroma. Hopefully not mold.
8. Reading one works better at the beach, in full sunlight.
9. Easier to find errors when correcting galleys or drafts.
10. It really does feel finished.