By Nikki Courtney
Dec 31, 2020
The book publishing industry was preparing for a crash in business when stores locked down around March, according to Jim Milliott, Editorial Director of Publisher’s Weekly. But then an interesting thing happened: the opposite.
People started reading while they were entrapped in their homes, and buying books. Non-fiction children’s books were suddenly popular as parents struggled to supplement virtual learning. A newfound curiosity about race relations propelled sales through the summer, and books about President Trump – pro and con – were finding a ready audience. We’ve become a nation of bookworms during the pandemic.