
The Return of the Novella in Digital Reading
The return of the novella is a digital story: e-books finally gave short fiction a price and a shelf, turning a two-evening read into one of the most practical formats in the store.
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The return of the novella is a digital story: e-books finally gave short fiction a price and a shelf, turning a two-evening read into one of the most practical formats in the store.

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