Maddd Science Good read here about how the razor-thin margins in the bookstore business have led to the rise of the book-lover-as-indentity trend over the past decade. It's honestly more optimistic than my own take on what has made books so big as a marker of one's personality, which is that they're becoming eclipsed as a popular form of entertainment by VOD and social media. As books become less dominant, book nerd performitivity becomes more cool -- sort of like how being a horse person wasn't a big thing until we replaced buggies with cars. Anyway, don't listen to me: This author knows what she's talking about, so her take is the one to actually pay attention to!
The Book Business
The Book Business
The Book Business
Maddd Science Good read here about how the razor-thin margins in the bookstore business have led to the rise of the book-lover-as-indentity trend over the past decade. It's honestly more optimistic than my own take on what has made books so big as a marker of one's personality, which is that they're becoming eclipsed as a popular form of entertainment by VOD and social media. As books become less dominant, book nerd performitivity becomes more cool -- sort of like how being a horse person wasn't a big thing until we replaced buggies with cars. Anyway, don't listen to me: This author knows what she's talking about, so her take is the one to actually pay attention to!