How statistics don't tell the whole story.

How statistics don't tell the story. They don't mean a lot unless you actually look at them.

The sales of books comparing Nov., 2023 to 2024 nationwide.

Up 10.3%.

Look a little closer. The biggest increases included 

1.) Higher Ed. (textbooks)

2. Children's ebooks.

3. & 4. Religious books

5. University Press

None which matter to me.

It isn't until you get down the middle part of the chart that you see adult novels, with very small increases.

And in the negative is one of our most important categories:

1.) Children's YA

2.) Children's YA hardcovers.