TY  - BOOK
AU  - Koegler,Caroline
AU  - Norrick-Rühl,Corinna
TI  - Are books still 'different'?: literature as culture and commodity in a digital age 
T2  - Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture
SN  - 9781108982450
AV  - Z1003 .K6 2023
U1  - 028.9 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Digital media
N1  - Also issued in print: 2023; Includes bibliographical references; Open access; Specialized
N2  - The famous 1962 precedent at the Restrictive Practices Court of the United Kingdom, 'Books are different,' is still the reasoning behind many cultural policies around the world, building on longstanding assumptions surrounding 'the book'. As this suggests, the 'difference' of the book as a unique form of cultural (rather than economic) production has acquired a powerful status. But are books still different? In asking this question from a network-oriented and interdisciplinary perspective, this text inquires into the notion of 'difference' in relation to books. Challenging common notions of 'bibliodiversity,' it reconsiders the lack of diversity in the publishing industry. It also engages with the diversifying potentials of the digital literary sphere, offering a case study of Bernardine Evaristo's industry activities and activism
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108982450
ER  -