With this in mind, a contributing editor prepared our annual university press roundup. Scoffing at the Gold Watch Tradition and stability have been downsized, in their place a mantra of change. New business books chronicle the transition. Their zeal for book collecting led two college professors to apply an academic survey to the unstudied field of online used book dealing. What they found out is that the Internet has made collecting both more, and less, expensive.
Teens are the new market for self-improvement books.
With plenty of pocket money, a level of sophistication their parents can only marvel at, and motivation to succeed early, teenagers scarf up self-help books. The New Age movement has triggered such an increasing wave of interest that corporate entities now guide what was once the domain of independents. Niche shops, which once sold only books, are rethinking their retail strategy. We're paying attention to Rebecca Shafir, author of The Zen of Listening . The story behind the oldest press devoted to publishing the distinct, thoughtful and sassy stories of women s experience.