Dad books — you know, “serious” nonfiction titles about politics, current affairs, and the economy — are in a rough spot. Sales of nonfiction print titles are down nearly 8% this year, according to book tracker Circana BookScan.Partly to blame for the decline is a changing media diet, according to Pamela Paul, writer at large at the Wall Street Journal. “In the olden days … you got a James McPherson book about the Civil War. You've got David McCullough's biography of Truman,” said Paul. “Now you can listen to a podcast.”Paul joined “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal to discuss the decline of dad books. Click the audio player above to hear their conversation.
"Dad books" are on the decline
Pamela Paul, writer at large for the Wall Street Journal, talks about the decline of “serious” nonfiction titles — from biographies to books about the economy.
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