Could An Overdependence on Data Hurt The Book Industry?
Data can tell us about what’s been done and what’s being read -- but what about what’s to come?
In a 2011 episode of The Simpsons entitled "The Book Job," Homer assembles a team to write the next bestselling young adult novel in an attempt to make an easy million bucks. In lieu of telling an original story or advancing any sort of artistic vision, the team simply co-opts elements of young adult fiction that have already been proven immensely successful. Their finished product, "The Troll Twins of Underbridge Academy," tells the story of a magical school located underneath the Brooklyn Bridge in which the students play a sport called "Fuzzlepitch."
- Companies:
- Hachette Book Group
- HarperCollins
- People:
- Caleb Mason
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