trade paperback

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I unfortunately no longer have that shabby trade paperback copy with the medicine cabinet on its cover, but it has been replaced by a first edition hardcover.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

So, "Mandy" invents a sci-fi novelist — whole, vibrant pages from her trade paperback — and a TV commercial for a brand of demonic mac and cheese.

From Salon • May 2, 2022

Power Up, collected this month in a trade paperback edition, is a funny, energetic all-ages adventure.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2016

It was also published by a small press in print-on-demand trade paperback editions.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2012

After 20 years as a best-selling author, Mr. Connelly will experience a first this fall: his latest legal thriller, “The Fifth Witness,” will be released as a trade paperback by Grand Central.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2011