Volume 267
Number 14
ISSN 0000-
April 6,
2020FEATURES
20 Still Queer, Still Here
Even as LGBTQ culture goes mainstream, queer presses and imprints
remain vital.
33 Fast-Growing Indie Presses
We look at 10 small publishers that have found ways to succeed in an
ever-more-competitive market.
41 We, Too, Sing America
Tommy Pico, Layli Long Soldier, and others show that Native American
poetry contains multitudes.
48 Going Global
Imbolo Mbue’s sophomore novel examines the effects of globalization
on a fictional African village.
NEWS
8 Mixed Messages
Financial results varied for publicly held trade publishers in 2019.
9 Virus Concerns Prompt Cost Cuts
The erosion of book sales due to the Covid-19 pandemic is impacting
all parts of publishing. Macmillan and several chains have announced
cuts, and indie booksellers are turning to GoFundMe.
9 Sales Plummet in Mid-March
Steep drops in adult fiction and nonfiction sales led to a 13.5% decline
in overall print unit sales in the week ended March 28 compared to the
similar week last year.
11 A New Wave of Books by Disabled Authors
We talk with four authors who have written about their own experiences
with disabilities and who say that the publishing industry needs to
change so that stories like theirs can be told.
13 Deals
Among the big books that sold this week are a memoir by actor Billy
Dee Williams and Elizabeth George’s 21st Inspector Lynley mystery.
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