Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers

6 days ago by cm0002 to c/books

In 1939, the 25-cent paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics and Pulitzer-winning books. So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
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