If I were a book, I would hate the pleasure that other forms of art provide. The pleasure that distracts men, women, and children from the pleasure that I , a book, could give. But would I really have all that much to worry about? After all, going to the theater is a little complicated. Seeing a film involves a lot of running around. And watching TV requires that one stay home, and keep zapping. But I , a book, can go anywhere - in my reader's pocket, when he goes on a bus, takes a train, waits in line for a haircut. In fact, my only real competition is the Walkman, which can also be taken anywhere and provides a one-to-one relationship.