Access to books, or information, would seem to be an international "right" by this point in our civilization, but this is not the case. Although huge strides  have been made toward universal, unfettered access to books through such mediums as e-books, a major section of our population has been left out.

Stevie Wonder is heading  a campaign to translate billions of books into a format for blind people. He stated at the  United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organization that more than 300...