Bloomsbury Publishing has warned that sales of physical books could drop as much as 65% if government restrictions on the movement of people continue until the summer. The company behind Harry potter exposed the possible blow to print sales – which account for around four-fifths of its revenue – inRead More →
The Williamsburg Regional Library is collecting borrowed library books during the coronavirus. (WYDaily file/Courtesy of Unsplash) As the Williamsburg Regional Library changed its operations amid the coronavirus pandemic, it also stopped collecting material donations. When WRL first closed in mid-March, many different programs and operations moved to online platforms. ButRead More →
When the coronavirus spread to the United States this spring, most of the entertainment industry went into hibernation, as theaters, concert halls, museums, Broadway and film production sets closed. Publishing, however, seemed more resilient: books have remained available online and stand out as an art form that can be easilyRead More →