"The Book tracks the ways the book's physical form and artistic content have historically inspired one another's evolution. Borsuk shows that in order to see where books might be going, we must think of them as objects whose physical shape has experienced a long history of exper…
Book parts
Book parts
"What would an anatomy of the book look like? There is the main text, of course, the file that the author proudly submits to their publisher. But around this, hemming it in on the page or enclosing it at the front and back of the book, there are dozens of other texts - page numb…
In this volume, Beckett explores the global trend of crossover literature and explains how it is transforming literary canons, concepts of readerships, the status of authors, the publishing industry, and bookselling practices.