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paperback

[pey-per-bak] / ˈpeɪ pərˌbæk /




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The paperback rights for her second book, 1978’s Love Signs, were sold for $2.5 million, establishing an industry record at the time.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Repackaged, deluxe paperback editions of the other titles in the “Patternist” series — “Patternmaster,” “Mind of My Mind,” “Wild Seed” and “Clay’s Ark” — will be released June 23, the day after Butler’s birthday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The device, roughly the size of a paperback book, produces small amounts of power by capturing energy released as these microorganisms break down organic material in dirt.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

“It ranges from like, something you’d read in your freshman year of philosophy to something that was a 1970s airport paperback thriller.”

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

“Excellent. Can you…” My aunt runs into her bedroom, then emerges with a battered paperback book. “…return this to Angelina? That’s Emma’s mom. We’re in a book club together.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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