“While a hardcover book is more expensive to print than a paperback, the publisher does ... They’re even bigger and easier for bookstores to display than more flexible paperbacks, meaning ...

But when I simply must get my hands on a physical copy of a new book release or time-tested favorite, I prefer paperback. Sure, hardcover books are shiny and solid. They look great on a bookshelf.

If you want people to carry a computer, it had to hit the “sweet spot” where it was big enough to display ... began not with e-books but with De Graff, whose paperback made reading into ...