Are books still different : literature as culture and commodity in a digital age The famous 1962 precedent at the Restrictive Practices Court of the United Kingdom Books are different  is still the reasoning behind many cultural policies around the world building on longstanding assumptions surrounding the book. As this suggests the difference of the book as a unique form of cultural (rather than economic) production has acquired a powerful status. But are books still different In asking this question from a network oriented and interdisciplinary perspective this text inquires into the notion of difference in relation to books. Challenging common notions of bibliodiversity  it reconsiders the lack of diversity in the publishing industry. It also engages with the diversifying potentials of the digital literary sphere offering a case study of Bernardine Evaristos industry activities and activism.