Books were not always bound sheets of paper with letters printed on it. The book had its own story. And this story continues. The current crisis in which the book industry has found itself has a way out, but few people will like it: both publishers and authors will have to change. Together with them, both the reader and reading itself are changing.

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Webinar by Vladimir Kharitonov, dedicated to what is happening with the book industry now, and what will happen in the near future.

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Appendix: publishers of intellectual literature about reading in the digital age, a selection of statements.