Reading Local: Portland

After what seemed like an eternity of debate over what this mythical creature Apple was cooking up would do or look like, we finally have our answer.  During a widely covered event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Apple officially announced the existence of the “iPad.”

So we thought we would open up a post for you to share your thoughts on this “revolutionary” device, and specifically how you think it will affect local literary communities.  Will it be one more thing that indie bookstores have to compete with?  Will it provide another platform for authors to get their work in front of new audiences?  Will it help small presses gain new readers?

Let us hear your thoughts in the comments below. Read the rest of this entry »