Bookish Diversions: Forget the Paperback?

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¶ Paperbacks, RIP? Nonfiction trade paperbacks have a decently long and illustrious history. Is it over? You might think so, based on current trends.

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“Readers who don’t want to spend $30 for a new hardcover nonfiction book can no longer count on the release of a lower-cost paperback edition,” reports Jeffrey A. Trachtenbe…