Gittin 21 – What is a Book?

Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 21, explores whether it matters what something is written on when considering if it is in fact a book. Book editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to share her fondness for reading ink on paper and shares the ways in which her industry has changed with the invent of the e-reader and computers. Is the experience of reading on a screen different than that of a physical book? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.