Reading up on publishing
9 deep · digging since dec 27, 25
- The Giant Test Kitchen Where Cooks Battle A.I. Slop
People Inc. uses its large test kitchen to produce authentic recipes as a counter to AI-generated recipe slop online.
- Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
AI is rendering self-help nonfiction books obsolete as personalized AI advice replaces generic frameworks.
- Her Chart-Topping Romance Novels Started With Her Teenage Diaries
Carley Fortune left journalism to write romance novels, basing them on her teenage diaries, and now has five best-sellers with a streaming adaptation coming.
- Books are not too expensive
Books are not too expensive when accounting for inflation and publisher margins, with commenters debating price variance, DRM, textbook monopolies, and the declining value of physical formats versus free online resources.
- Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use - The New York Times
Hachette canceled the novel 'Shy Girl' over suspected AI use, halting its U.S. release and U.K. edition to preserve original storytelling.
- Saying Goodbye to the Mass Market Paperback - The New York Times
Mass market paperbacks, once ubiquitous in airports and supermarkets, are becoming obsolete as sales decline and publishers shift to other formats.
- How to Win Friends and Influence People: Unrevised Version
A website hosts the complete unrevised edition of Dale Carnegie's book, alleging his relatives' posthumous edits introduced gender-neutral language and omitted substantial content.
- Tatiana Schlossberg Submitted a Heartbreaking Essay to The New Yorker on Her Cancer Diagnosis, Fully Formed - The New York Times
Tatiana Schlossberg submitted an unsolicited essay on her cancer diagnosis to The New Yorker, which accepted and barely edited it.
- From ‘Buckeye’ to ‘Mona’s Eyes’: 5 Breakout Novels of 2025 - The New York Times
Five debut authors wrote 2025's breakout novels, finding commercial success despite lacking the household-name status that dominates most bestseller lists.