What’s a Culture Snob to Do When Books Get Digitized?

There's a great essay worth reading in August's issue of Vanity Fair. Written by James Wolcott, this essay looks at how the digitization of books and music is stripping away the cultural snobbery associated with collecting those artistic artifacts. With the rise of Kindle and iPhone apps, are people reading books or just scrolling through text? One of my fave lines: "How can I impress strangers with the gem-like flame of my literary passion if it’s a digital slate I’m carrying around, trying not to get it all thumbprinty?" It's worth a read, and I'm curious to learn what others think of Wolcott's view.