The Revolutionary Effect of the Paperback Book

This simple innovation transformed the reading habits of an entire nation

By Clive Thompson

Short read on the impact of paperback books "...the true revolution in portable publishing began not with e-books but with De Graff, whose paperback made reading into an activity that travels everywhere."

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