Ann Beattie
After five years of silence, acclaimed American writer Ann Beattie will return to fiction this June. Her upcoming release, Walks With Men (Scribner) is described as an “intense” novella that captures New York in the early 1980s (when Beattie came to NYC). It follows a young woman’s infatuation and disillusionment with a writer 20 years her senior. Perhaps the most innovative thing about the book is that it will be published simultaneously in two formats, as is often done in the U.K. The trade paper will be $10, and the hardcover edition, $15.
One of the many reasons I like going to London is that I can often find books from my favorite authors a.) sooner and b.) cheaper, even with the crazy exchange rate, since new releases are published in paperback. If things were done similarly here, would you buy more books?
Yes. That’s one of the reasons why I like Kindle. Cheaper and often the same day as the hardback comes out.
If more paperbacks were $10 at bookstores I would definitely spend less time in used ones! When I was in Canada, it hurt to pick up a paperback that was $19! Ouch! Needless to say, I waited until we were stateside before picking up a new book…