At Flavorwire, I have a piece up on what my editor there has dubbed “Performance-enhanced books.” In practical terms, that involves capsule reviews of five titles:
- Joseph Mattson’s Empty the Sun
- Josh Farrar’s Rules to Rock By
- James Kaelan’s We’re Getting On
- Eric Davidson’s We Never Learn
- Sara Jaffe and Mia Clarke’s The Art of Touring
And here’s a bit of it:
In recent years, the pros and cons of print and digital editions of books have sparked more than a few debates, with each side boasting its own set of passionate advocates and agitated detractors. What follows will not address that argument. (At least, not directly.) Instead, we’re taking a look at books that are, in some way, enhanced — editions packaged with a complementary object that supplements the words printed between the covers, enhances the author’s themes, or provides a valuable point of reference for the work.
The whole piece can be read here.