Paperback Writer.

From the NYT:

That has a growing number of publishing companies, from smaller houses like Grove/Atlantic to giants like Random House, adopting a different business model, offering books by lesser-known authors only as "paperback originals," forgoing the higher profits afforded by publishing a book in hardcover for a chance at attracting more buyers and a more sustained shelf life.

I'm all for that.  What I'm not all for, however, are the 'ragged-edge' editions mentioned a paragraph or so later.  Sure, they look nice.  Sort of.  I guess.  But they're a huge pain to flip through when I'm looking for something specific.  A pet peeve, maybe, but still annoying.  I vote for clean-cut edges.  Publishers?  You listening?