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Ye olde book sales declining
Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/07/2008, 10:06 a.m.
The latest book sensation, a young adult series on teen vampires may help some booksellers, but the industry overall is seeing a decline in the book-buying population. Two observers of the book industry over the decades look at all the factors changing the book industry.
Guests
Laura Miller: author of 2006 book, "Reluctant Capitalists: Bookselling and the Culture of Consumption." She's an assistant professor of sociology at Brandeis University.
Albert Greco: professor of marketing at Fordham University and the author of ''The Book Publishing Industry.''
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