A little book-learnin' can be a dangerous thing
Since today’s Daily News entertainment section truncated its books pages a smidgen to make room for an expanded summer movie preview, we herewith offer a diminutive online countermeasure:
The Death of the Novel, and of Books in General.
Key quote: "I don't understand why newspapers, when they want to cut space, they immediately think of depriving people who like to read."
Questions for the literate amongst us: How dire is this situation, really? And if it’s pretty worrying, then what can one do?
In related news: The CW is repeating its season finale of their Pussycat Dolls reality show tonight.

David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. 

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