mr. baldacci. and the reason is that their stories also help us understand society. you can hear we're a going to be talking t about a lot of issuesn hours today. so if you're new to booktv the, welcome, and if you're a. regular booktv viewer, hope you'll enjoy this little dip into fiction for 12 times this year. bill isor watching us in wasill, alaska.at hi, bill. >> caller: hey, good morning. books on the shelves, david, as you know the history forhe centuries authors -- authors' incomes were base on actualua books sold. there would be announcements in papers, this hot seller released thousands its first day and so on. is that still happening? it seems like the e-books and all of that stuff has gotten it to a point where you're not -- people are not buying books, and what is the effect on incomes oe authors? thanks. >> guest: those are greatea questions. in the probably three to four years ago i think e-books hit their height. they really peaked. sales wise. and for maybe seven or eight years, they were blowing every other genre or every other category of saleses o

mr. baldacci took the reason is that their store is also a percentage that. we are going to be talk about a lot of issues three hours together if you're new to booktv welcome and we hope you'll enjoy our programming. if you're a regular booktv pure hope you'll enjoy this little dip into fiction for 12 times this year. bill is watching us from wassail alaska. >> caller: good morning. books on the shelves, david as you know the history for centuries authors, authors and, based on actual books sold. it would be announcements in papers, this hot selling release thousands his first day and so on. if that still happening it seems like the e-books and all that stuff has got to a point where people are not buying books, and what is the effect on incomes of authors? >> guest: great questions. in the three to four years ago i think e-books hit their height. they really peaked sales wise. for maybe seven or eight years employing every other genre or every other category of sales out of the water. art cover print novels plummeted. nobody is buying mass-market anymore. li