TY - BOOK ID - 61151606 TI - Book clubs and book commerce PY - 2019 SN - 1108597254 9781108597258 1108708811 9781108708814 110857310X 1108571565 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Book clubs (Bookselling) KW - Book clubs KW - Booksellers and bookselling KW - Clubs KW - History. KW - publishing KW - book culture UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:61151606 AB - In the 20th century, cumulative millions of readers received books by mail from clubs like the Book-of-the-Month Club, the Book Society or BertelsmannClub. This Element offers an introduction to book clubs as a distribution channel and cultural phenomenon, and shows that book clubs and book commerce are linked inextricably. It argues that a global perspective is necessary to understand the cultural and economic impact of book clubs in the 20th and into the 21st century. It also explores central reasons for book club membership, condensing them into four succinct categories: convenience, community, concession and, most importantly, curation. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. ER -