RIP: the paperback
"โWeโre losing #accessibilityโ: America says goodbye to the mass-market #paperback
The so-called โpocket #bookโ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US
They had that democratic aspect to them where you can just find them anywhere and it always felt like... there is something here for everyone, whether itโs the Harlequin romance novel or something very pulpy like a sci-fi or horror novel that you could quickly getโ
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/24/america-says-goodbye-paperback
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