In a wide-ranging discussion about reporting and writing with Drew Philp over coffee in early May at Trinosophes, he offered this observation: “Economically, the healthiest area of journalism right now is books.” The comment struck Holly and me as something that should be obvious when you walk past the book table at Costco, but it also flies in the face of conventional wisdom in this digital decade. The 31-year-old Philp described for us his next ambitious book project. Details to come. …