https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/12/18/the-good-book-business https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/12/18/the-good-book-... covers some aspects like pr

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/12/18/the-good-book-business https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/12/18/the-good-book-... covers some aspects like price of production. Note that is 2006, but does give you insight and with hindsight, a better idea how we got here today.