The nostalgic, earthy scent of old books fills the quiet walls of Canandaigua’s last remaining bookshop. Stepping inside, you ...

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The financial success of the paperback became its cultural downfall. Media conglomerates bought the upstart pocket-book firms and began hiking prices and chasing after quick-money best-sellers ...