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Why We’ll Still Hear that Thud in 500 Years

24 April 201709 November 2021|content, Print

It’s all about the “thud.”The physical experience of reading a book, according to Adam Sternbergh writing in LitHub in 2015, is what ultimately protects books from a digital demise.“It’s different when you read a book. When you read a physical...

Cincinnati and the Cult of Print Books

23 March 201723 March 2017|Print

Here’s a fact that took me by surprise: Cincinnati has more bookstores per capita than San Francisco. And, “we’re tied with Seattle at seventh among America’s Most Literate Cities, according to a 2014 study by Central Connecticut State University,” writes Julie...

Print is Up, E-books are Down — the 2016 UK Book Sales Figures

21 March 201721 March 2017|Print

For many readers, nothing beats a print book. And while it might be tempting to call it “old-fashioned,” the younger generation is driving the sales of printed books. “More than 360m books were sold in 2016 – a 2% jump...

Print Books … They’re Not Going Anywhere

20 February 201720 February 2017|Print

Print books – we know them, we love them, and they aren’t going anywhere. In this age of digital disruption, book sellers and publishers are discovering that it’s not books themselves that are “dying,” but rather the old distribution models....

Millennials, Wear this Label with Pride

13 February 201713 February 2017|Print

We do feel a bit sorry for you Millennials. The You Generation has been saddled with an enormous amount of labels …not all of it flattering. This new label though, based on research from the Pew Research Center, is one you can...

Need: 25 Top Design Books of 2016

06 January 201706 January 2017|design, Print

One of the great things about this time of year is all the “best of” lists and compilations. Around here, we are suckers for the best magazines, best fonts and best covers. Today, we’ve got another great list: The Best...

How to be Smarter, Richer and Healthier in 2017

19 December 201619 December 2016|Print

The key to achieving those New Year’s resolutions is surprisingly simple…and no batteries, memberships or beeping wristbands required. Want to be smarter in the New Year? Maybe fatten your bank account or grow your business? Or perhaps health and fitness...

Teens Snub e-Books; Choose Print

12 December 201612 December 2016|Print

Calling the results “surprising,” an Australian research finds that teens are still choosing print over digital, in spite of the availability of e-readers and e-books. “Joint research conducted by Melbourne’s Deakin University and Perth’s Murdoch University has found teenagers are...

Proof the Book Industry Is Just Fine, Thank You

30 August 201630 August 2016|Print

“People of all ages are walking into the bookstore or going onto Amazon and putting [print] books in their virtual/real-life shopping cart.” We said it as far back as 2013, which we called “the year print wouldn’t die.” At the...

Market Update: We’re all Bullish on Books

30 June 201630 June 2016|Print

U.S. consumers are feeling bookish; print book sales are up while e-books edge down. As more consumers move from desktops and laptops to smartphones and mobile devices, e-book sales have fallen off and print books continue to rise. Because let’s be...

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