In the digital age, hardcover books may seem like quaint anachronisms. They are heavy, expensive and do not run the latest apps or send text messages. If someone controls the market for them, does it really matter?
“When a book is released in hardcover, it signals its importance,” said Bridget Kinsella of Oakland, a bestselling author and veteran reporter for Publishers Weekly. Hardcovers affect the national conversation, dominating news coverage of books. The New York Times Book Review, Ms. Kinsella notes, rarely features paperbacks on its cover.
Source: NY Times
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