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Frankfurt Book Fair opens amid poor sales and falling literacy

Original: Frankfurt Book Fair held under cloud of poor sales, declining literacy

The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest publishing industry gathering, is taking place against a difficult backdrop. German publishers are contending with weak book sales and what observers describe as declining literacy and reading habits, casting a shadow over an event usually celebrated as the annual showcase of global publishing.

Why now: The fair is underway and its unusually gloomy commercial and cultural context is drawing attention.

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• Frankfurt Book Fair held under cloud of poor sales, declining literacy · Yahoo Finance

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