Bookish Diversions: ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Was Wrong
Barnes & Noble ≠ Devil, the Rise of Audiobooks, Technological Change, Technophobia, More
¶ To a certain group of filmgoers, there are few movies more iconic than 1998’s You’ve Got Mail. It’s prime Tom Hanks and peak Meg Ryan. And it’s about books! Particularly a David-and-Goliath tale of an indie bookseller battling the big-box retailer, Barnes & Noble. Yes, the store is called Fox Books in the movie, but we know it’s B&N; in fact, as B&N’s…
