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The ideal book for straphangers
Dutton Books is launching a bold new experiment. They're introducing the "dwarsligger" into the American market. It's a hand-held book the size of a deck of cards, formatted so that its pages can be turned with one hand. The idea is to reinvent books for the smartphone generation and reinvigorate young readers. Julie Strauss-Gabel is the president and publisher of Dutton Books.
(These books are called dwarsliggers in the Netherlands, they are pocket sized, and are made with thin paper. Credit: Penguin Random House)
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