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But what I think is more notable is how I do it: I read only hardcover or paperback books.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

It lands somewhere between Disney fairy tale, ’80s romance paperback art and old Hollywood glamour.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Think small, perishable, and plausibly ironic like a single excellent chocolate bar, a slim paperback with a clever premise, or a novelty that suggests taste rather than effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Larry’s the pragmatic choice, but Luke is the romantic one, down to his handsome, chiseled features right out of a supermarket paperback.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

I pretended to be lost in my grimy library copy paperback, Maximum Ride, I forget which number in the series.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin