As social distancing reportedly provides the perfect opportunity to, depending on one’s authorial aspirations, either write or finally read “King Lear,†book publishing may seem like the rare industry well-suited to a world altered by the coronavirus pandemic. “I’ve had friends and family who are completely outside of the publishing industry be like, ‘This must be a great time for book sales!’†Stephanie Wrobel, whose debut novel “Darling Rose Gold†came out on March 5, said wryly. “I have to be the one to burst the bubble.â€
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