okay also the AG survey notes a decline in average author income. but print book sales are pretty similar to what they were in 2009. rather than wondering where those profits are going, if it's not to authors, they're choosing to blame........public libraries. curious!
sylvia townsend warner in 1926, foreseeing the type of author who would use AI:
the checkout limit on my kids' card is 75 items. they hit that number pretty often. the ability for young people to read freely, widely, and indulgently is like, one of the best things we ever built as a nation???
my bad, apparently it got up to 8 cards?? lol. lmao. all i know is marta could punch through steel with her bare hands rn