How the Galley Became an Unlikely Status Symbol

How the Galley Became an Unlikely Status Symbol

The advance reader copy has become a new way for people to signal their insider status. Could the most coveted object of the summer be an uncorrected manuscript you can’t even buy? By Carson Griffith Paperback advance reader copies were once sent to critics and booksellers to secure review attention and favorable retail placement. More recently, they have been showing up in the hands of actors and influencers, tucked into designer totes, perched…