Post #233811 1.01K Oct 12, 2026, 20:28 UTC Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed ReadersArticle, Comments Jacobin Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers In 1939, the 25-cent 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? 💯 19 ❤🔥 1