the original title is: Nonfiction Publishing, Under Threat, Is More Important Than Ever
which totally fits, did HN's title algorithm cut that off? If so it seems silly. "Than ever" is an important modifier, otherwise someone is apt to think that the subject is more important than some other opposing subject, in this case that Nonfiction publishing is more important than fiction publishing. Anyway I think the "than ever" should be added back in
Gander5739 3 hours ago [-]
It's not a title algorithm, it's a character limit.
harshreality 2 hours ago [-]
Full title, "...than ever": 64 characters
Another title currently on the front page has 74 characters: "The Many Roots of Our Suffering: Reflections on Robert Trivers (1943–2026)"
bryanrasmussen 43 minutes ago [-]
no, as I indicated the full title is within the character limit, to test it I opened up a submit form and it did not say the title was too long.
jhbadger 2 hours ago [-]
There isn't a technical reason why titles have to be that short, memory isn't in that short supply despite the RAM shortages. A function, therefore an algorithm, is deciding to truncate the title for some reason.
mitchbob 1 hours ago [-]
> Cuts in publishing and book reviewing imperil the future of narrative nonfiction, and our understanding of the world around us.
This is the first I've heard that Tattered Cover was purchased by Barnes and Noble. I am disgusted. B&N has demonstrated again and again that they do not know how to build or run a bookstore.
stogot 44 minutes ago [-]
> Nonfiction books are a crucial bulwark against the surging public culture of “alternative facts,” outright lies, and the brazen embrace of ignorance.
Do they believe someone cannot lie because it’s written down in a paperback? Authors lie in books and books do nothing to help someone who “embraces” ignorance
bondarchuk 37 minutes ago [-]
This was dead, I vouched for it, I think it's a good point. Form does not determine the truthfulness of content.
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which totally fits, did HN's title algorithm cut that off? If so it seems silly. "Than ever" is an important modifier, otherwise someone is apt to think that the subject is more important than some other opposing subject, in this case that Nonfiction publishing is more important than fiction publishing. Anyway I think the "than ever" should be added back in
Another title currently on the front page has 74 characters: "The Many Roots of Our Suffering: Reflections on Robert Trivers (1943–2026)"
https://archive.ph/2026.03.23-164808/https://newrepublic.com...
Do they believe someone cannot lie because it’s written down in a paperback? Authors lie in books and books do nothing to help someone who “embraces” ignorance