As e-books grow and bookstores close, there’s a growing murmur that publishers are no longer relevant in the digital age. Authors now have the ability to self-publish their books and get electronic distribution on their own. So, who needs a …

Discoverability is the seven-syllable, tongue-twisting term bantered about publishing circles that supposedly represents the future of the industry. For books to survive, especially in a digital environment, new approaches must be developed to help shoppers who no longer browse bookstore …

When I was young, I had an eccentric, poker-playing uncle. At family reunions, he loved to show me how to play five-card draw, which introduced me to the concept of betting and bluffing. He’d deal out the cards, ask me …