Print Books Still Aren’t Dead

About this episode

Lauren and Matt discuss a Pew Research Center report that shows print books are still popular among readers.

In this episode, Lauren & Matt gleefully share data from a recent Pew Research Center report confirming what we already knew: print books are alive and well. We unpack the survey results and what they mean for us, indie authors, and the publishing industry as a whole. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch the video episode on YouTube! Dive Deeper 💡 Pew Research Center | Americans still opt for print books over digital or audio versions 💡 Print Still Owns the Room and Pew Resea...

People in this episode

Hosts: Lauren Vassallo, Matt Briel

Topics covered

• print books
• publishing industry
• indie authors
• survey results
• reading preferences

Keywords

• print books
• Pew Research
• indie authors
• publishing
• reading habits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pew Research Center

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