Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 7/25-7/29

number_5_redEvery week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

A new survey shows that used and rented textbooks are still outselling digital textbooks.

A book designer shares her experience with gender and book covers.

Have we reached “peak superhero”?

Where will machine-learning systems take publishing next?

Could serialized fiction make binge-watchers into binge-readers?