“Among the thronged walking paths, mobbed booths, and snaking lines for book signings at this year’s Book Expo America, it was hard to reconcile the show’s booming attendance with the seemingly endless reports of an industry on life support.”
Brian Heater argues that the publishing world is “alive and well,” thanks to a well attended BEA and new technologies attracting industry outsiders.
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