Happy e-reading

The Week: "The dwindling tribe of book lovers has been a matter of concern for Marathi publishing houses. One Mumbai-based house has hit upon an idea to popularise Marathi literature among the techno-savvy youth. It recently released the complete works of Ram Ganesh Gadkari, a great Marathi writer, in e-book format. It was titled Sanganak Prakashan (Sanganak means computer). The publishing house has also decided to bring out one Marathi e-book every month. In the pipeline are Smritichitre, classic memoirs of Lakshmibai Tilak, wife of Marathi Christian poet the Reverend W.N. Tilak, and a collection of poems by B.C. Mardhekar. Overseas Marathis too can access these e-books thanks to an arrangement the publisher is planning with Amazon.com. "