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Now Is Not the Time – The Coronavirus Novel

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Over at the Amazon bestsellers list, you’ll often find a number of books reflective of the times or some event/s currently taking place, whether that is a death of a celebrity, an historical moment remembered or even a current crisis unfolding. The link below is to an article pointing out that now is probably not the time to write and release that coronavirus novel you have pieced together.

For more visit:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/books/review/sloane-crosley-pandemic-novel-coronavirus.html

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Lessons from The Plague by Albert Camus

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The link below is to an article/book review concerning lessons from the book by Albert Camus, ‘The Plague.’

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https://lithub.com/what-we-can-learn-and-should-unlearn-from-albert-camuss-the-plague/

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The Impact of coronavirus on Bookshops in Washington State

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the impact of coronavirus on bookshops and bookstores in the US state of Washington.

For more visit:
https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/coronavirus-diaries-bookstore-sales-impact-washington-state.html

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The Literary Community in the US During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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The link below is to an article that considers the literary community in the US in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/editors-note-literary-community-in-a-time-of-global-pandemic/

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Book Promotion in a Pandemic

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The link below is to an article that considers book promotion in a pandemic, specifically the coronavirus pandemic.

For more visit:
https://electricliterature.com/what-its-like-to-try-to-promote-a-book-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic/

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The Impact of Coronavirus on US Libraries

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The link below is to an article that looks at the impact of coronavirus on US libraries and their services.

For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-library-news/thousands-of-libraries-are-cancelling-events-or-closing-completely

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The Impact of Coronavirus on US Indie Publishers and Booksellers

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The link below is to an article that considers the impact of coronavirus on independent publishers and booksellers in the USA.

For more visit:
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/82667-coronavirus-impact-begins-to-spread.html

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How Independent Booksellers are Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic in the UK

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The link below is to an article that looks at how independent bookshops are surviving the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom – including book deliveries by skateboard.

For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/16/coronavirus-indie-booksellers-inventive-sales

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Trying to Write in Hong Kong

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The link below is to an article that looks at writing in Hong Kong during a time when one crisis follows another.

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/what-happens-to-writing-when-we-stop-pretending-anything-makes-sense/

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The Impact of Coronavirus on Chinese Publishing

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The link below is to an article that looks at the impact of the coronavirus on Chinese publishing.

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/coronavirus-has-ground-chinese-publishing-to-a-halt/