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'Mr. Penumbra' Bridges The Digital Divide
NPR piece about book:
'Mr. Penumbra' Bridges The Digital Divide
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/09/162233599/mr-penumbra-bridges-the-digital-divide
Author Robin Sloan has written short stories and worked for Twitter. His new book brings those two worlds together to argue that embracing digital culture doesn't mean you have to give up the treasured books — and values — of the past.
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