TOPICS > Nation  Publishing Industry Confronts Changing Reader
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the recession pushes more readers into cash-strapped libraries,
some are turning to electronic books to satisfy their literary
appetites. Ray Suarez looks at this nascent industry with two
publishers.   JIM LEHRER: And finally tonight, the future of
book publishing in the digital age. Ray Suarez has our Media
Unit story.  RAY SUAREZ: When you hear talk about the book
business, this isn’t what most readily comes to most people’s
minds. But, more and more, readers are trying electronic reading
devices like’s Kindle.  Although the Kindle has been the market
leader in e-readers, with the latest edition out this winter,
others, like the Sony Reader, are also attracting eyeballs, too.
Early electronic prototypes like these e-books from the
beginning of the decade have evolved into sleeker, smaller,
faster units, some of which can store as many as 3,500 books at
a time.  The uptick in online