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Dangers Surrounding Egyptian Publishing Industry
Cairo- The publishing industry in Egypt suffers from many problems starting from the falsification of books to the economic struggles driven by the US dollar hike against the Egyptian pound, leading to a three-fold increase in prices of books. Thus, publishing houses...Caption:
Danielle Steel, Stephen King, top right, and Paolo Coelho rank among some of the best-selling authors of all time. (LEFT: Richard Drew/AP; TOP RIGHT: Elise Amendola/AP Photo; BOTTOM RIGHT: Matej Divizna/Getty Images/COMPO IMAGE)
Meet the Writers who Still sell Millions of Books. Actually, Hundreds of Millions.
Reading, contrary to previous reports, is not dead. In fact, it’s very far from it. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has legions of readers. His best-known book, “The Alchemist,” the story of a young Andalusian shepherd on a personal quest, spent almost eight years — two...Caption:
Books line the walls on at Common Grounds, in DeKalb, Ill., in August. Credit Katie Smith/Daily Chronicle, via Associated Press
No, the Internet Has Not Killed the Printed Book. Most People Still Prefer Them.
Even with Facebook, Netflix and other digital distractions increasingly vying for time, Americans’ appetite for reading books — the ones you actually hold in your hands — has not slowed in recent years, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. Sixty-five...Caption:
Iraqi people celebrate after United Nations announced the end of sanctions imposed on Iraq, in Baghdad, June 27, 2013. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani.