With e-readers being all the recent hype, I was glad to discover something
novel in the “real” book industry (pun intended, couldn’t resist). Buenos
Aires-based bookshop and publisher Eterna Cadencia recently released El
Libro que No Puede Esperar, which translates as The Book That Cannot
Wait. It is an anthology of new fiction from Latin American authors
printed in ink that disappears after two months of opening the book. The more
the text is exposed to light the faster it disappears. The ink is made from a
secret formula.
Pretty cool stuff, huh?
Argentinian customers seem to think so. The first printed batch sold out
on the first day. What customers will do with their leather-bound books with
thick (and eventually) blank pages remains to be seen. Sophie Barnes, the
springwise.com author whose article I am referencing, suggests re-using them as
high quality journals. It will be interesting to see how long or short-lived
the new fad lasts. One thing is for sure, customers will be reading with a
sense of urgency!
This Sunday at Light of Christ we will continue The Story sermon series in which we
explore the best-selling book of all time, the Holy Bible. Rest assured, the
ink on its pages will not disappear. The Good News of scripture is eternal. We
read it with a sense of urgency, though, to discover how our everyday life
stories fit into God’s story. I hope that you will join us to discover your
part in God’s masterpiece!
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