> one hardcover copy of Cook’s latest novel costs the library $18, it costs $55 to lease a digital copy
I buy the used paperback used for $3.
> a price that can't be haggled with publishers.
Of course they can haggle. They just don't know how to.
I buy the used paperback used for $3.
> a price that can't be haggled with publishers.
Of course they can haggle. They just don't know how to.
I buy nearly all my books used.
It's possible to put a protective cover on a used book.
The books at my local library come in many different sizes, including the size of a paperback novel.
They certainly can. They choose not to. When you decide to demand a special binding and special print run, and when you will pay any price, you're going to pay a lot more.