Mass market paperbacks are disappearing. This archive clip reminds us of the bookstores and communities they helped create.

The diminutive cheap books are phasing out of existence ...

These are dark and stormy times for the mass-market paperback, that squat little book that calls to mind the beach and airport newsstands. Recession-minded readers who might have picked up a quick ...

The so-called ‘pocket book’ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US, the latest sign of an ongoing shift in how people are choosing to read ...