More And More Bookstores Abandon Author Readings

“The shift has something to do with a re-evaluation of bookstore patrons’ skill set. They can, after all, read the book for themselves–in fact, they may have done so in advance of the author’s visit. But it has at least as much to do with a consideration of authors’ skill set. Sure, they know how to read, but they may be none too skilled doing it out loud.”