Industry Notes: Politics Power Print, Says NPD: Category Soars 32 Percent

Teaser text Image By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson subhed f you’ve spent any time lately thinking that the political nightmares of the day surely have been good for some book sales–you take your silver linings where you can find them, right?–a new report from the NPD Group‘s books division backs you up. In a statement released on Tuesday (June ... The post Industry Notes: Politics Power Print, Says NPD: Category Soars 32 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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