Joshua Kronengold wrote: > > Andrew Bailey writes: > >Frankly I would be mortified if I bought a book I enjoyed , and the > >still living author didn't receive any compensation. They have > >entertained me and yet they haven't recieved anything, doesn't sound > >fair to me. > > Er...you never buy used books? > They got paid for that once. Personally, I only buy out of print used books. I understand buying used books, though. New books are overpriced.