Thread Name: Dutton/Penguin/Random House Mini-Book Reprint Series From: jbkrygier at owu.edu (John Krygier) Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 16:40:02 -0500 Hi Modlib folks, [I also sent this to the Everyman?s Library email list, sorry if you see it twice] Maybe you saw this somewhat breathless article in the NYT about these new, sideways mini books published by Dutton (now a Penguin Random House imprint). Tiny Books Fit in One Hand. Will They Change the Way We Read? Dutton, a Penguin Random House imprint, has just released its first batch of mini books, with a box set of novels by the best-selling author John Green. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/29/business/mini-books-pocket-john-green.html First of all, Dutton + Penguin + Random House. The big reprint publishers altogether now. I ordered this box set (about $25). Some photos attached. Reminds me of the old Armed Services reprints. A curious attempt to reinvigorate tangible book publishing with a variant on the old, small format reprint series theme. https://thuban.owu.edu/pipermail/modlib/attachments/20181106/1a5df1b0/attachment-0004.jpg https://thuban.owu.edu/pipermail/modlib/attachments/20181106/1a5df1b0/attachment-0005.jpg https://thuban.owu.edu/pipermail/modlib/attachments/20181106/1a5df1b0/attachment-0006.jpg https://thuban.owu.edu/pipermail/modlib/attachments/20181106/1a5df1b0/attachment-0007.jpg John K. ------------------------------------- From: cottonwoodbooks at yahoo.com (Benjamin L. Clark) Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 23:50:05 +0000 (UTC) Spotted these in the wild at my local Barnes & Noble in the clearance section. I thought the format (and title choices) interesting, as they feel very much like reading on your phone. --Benjamin Clark -------------------------------------