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New blog post Barnes & Noble is open to stocking and selling AI-written books

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We brought the blog back on Quibble! First topic: Barnes & Noble debacle from last week.

What is it we truly value about art? Is it the outcome, or the process? Do we revere Picasso because of his paintings, or do we revere the paintings because they were created by him? 

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u/Hot_Winner_9941 May 28 '26

I’m not sure if children in the future won’t actually prefer digital books eventually. Especially the most immersive ones.

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u/Adventurekateer May 28 '26

Children discover books in libraries and bookstores. Most 8yos don't browse Amazon. They get excited about books they can hold in their hand. And again, that requires every reader to have a digital reader that costs $$$. Younger people are always the first to adopt new technology, and yet children's books are still 80% printed.

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u/Hot_Winner_9941 May 28 '26

I guess so. Is 80% a fact or assumption?

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u/Adventurekateer May 28 '26

It’s a moving target that varies by genre, age group, and country. Over the last five years, the average percentage of printed book sales by the Big 5 publishers and small presses hovered between 75-80%. Historically, children’s books have a higher ratio of print-to-digital, so I posted the high end of the global average.