Richard Russo’s Newest Work Pays Tribute to the Printed Book

Readers can’t survive on e-books alone, says author Richard Russo. The latest work from the Pulitzer-winning Russo, “Interventions,” is a tribute to the printed book, while taking a backhanded jab at electronic books and online bookselling. It’s not for sale in electronic version.

“Interventions” is a collection of four separate volumes that are packaged in a slipcase, each work coming with a postcard-sized color print of a painting by Russo’s daughter, Kate. The collection, three short stories and a novella, is published on high-quality sustainably harvested paper.

“It’s the idea of buying locally,” Russo said. “I think there’s a groundswell of people