In 1939, the 25¢ paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics, and Pulitzer-winning books. So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
Well this spurred me to buy 4 paperbacks from Abe books. Been buying them used from there for a while, and they always turn up great. Each like $5 or less.
Well this spurred me to buy 4 paperbacks from Abe books. Been buying them used from there for a while, and they always turn up great. Each like $5 or less.
That’s Amazon.
sonofabitch he’s right. amazon bought abe books in 2008. Shit. I was specifically trying NOT to use them