Popular, Shmopular

Ezra and Dan consider the concept (dream?) of bestseller-dom and what it might take to get there. Links:Links:Brook Warner’s essay on best sellersList of best-selling books - Wikipedia New York Times: This Year’s Surprise Hit NovelsNovelr: The New York Times Beatseller Lists ExplainedAbout those 12 copies…Ezra and Dan both got it wrong, at least a bit. That data comes from Kristen McLean, an analyst at Circana (formerly Bookscan).  Here's some background from data scientist Simon Willison. You can follow his links to related stories.