Abstract
The introduction of the paperback book in the United States in 1939, and the subsequent “paperbacking of America” after 1945, permanently altered the book publishing industry in this nation. What business, societal, or governmental forces influenced the censoring of paperback books in the United States? In this article, Ian Ballantine, a leader in the paperback mass market industry, provides a personal perspective on censorship; His candid observations about individuals, books, and movements shed new light on a pivotal period in the history of the book in this country.
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