Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers

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Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers

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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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