What is the main argument, narrative, or e/affect and how it contributes to my work
Main argument, narrative, or effect The author explores the concept of the book as a product of academic knowledge and the main mode of scholarly communication. The author explains that academic books are “developed into both a product and value-laden object of knowledge exchange within academia” (p. 2). The author emphasizes the need for alternative models which will increase equitable access to books and will challenge the nature of books as finite material “products of scholarly communications” (p.