I can only speak for myself, but there's a deep connection that is made with the physical object that an e-book will never replace.<p>My favorite books that I own are the ones that are beat up, earmarked, scribbled in, and well loved.<p>There's also the collectors aspect - filling your home with books adds character to it. It's not like your going to mount your kindle on the wall and have guests flip through it.<p>Same reason why vinyl is making a comeback. Yes digital files are easier to manage, collect, and search - but the physicality of the object plays a huge role in the experience.<p>In general I think the trend of "nostalgia" as the article puts it, is a knee-jerk reaction against the ever growing possibility of the digital world. Images, books, music, memories, even experiences are being digitized, consumed, and then forgotten. It's all white noise. Have a physical object grounds it in reality and creates a history that you can't replicate through digital means.<p>I'd much rather have a family heirloom passed down then a facebook selfie Grandma took at thanksgiving.