Everyone knows that POD means vanity press, right? Say that to any reputable indie publisher and you just might end up with a black eye. I'm holding a trade paperback POD in my right hand---well, I put it down to type, but I had it in my hand; and it looks to me indistinguishable from the offset printed book I had in my left hand except for the price, which is about a dollar higher. I'm sure that's a red flag for some right there, but bear with me. The same book, published electronically, sells for half the retail price online, a...

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