This month's musing confronts how duologies are outpacing trilogies 2:1 in new fantasy and sci-fi deals. Rose Conway shares her thoughts on why binge culture and publishing economics are reshaping the long series.

This month's musing tackles the feminization of publishing: why calls for more "books for men" coexist with criticism of romance and "smut," and what falling nonfiction sales may reveal about who we think reads seriously.