The week following the tragic death of George Floyd, book retailers, large and small, sold out of many print editions of books on racism.
Barnes & Noble addressed the shortage in a statement to USA TODAY: “We were heartened to see the surge in sales of these books in response to the news, and we are working hard to replenish any print editions that are sold out.” In an email sent out to customers, the book retailer offered
According to the American Booksellers Association , independent book stores are selling more books on race and racism than ever before. IndieCommerce, ABA’s e-commerce platform that supports the websites of approximately 590 independent book stores, had to have four major technological upgrades just to keep up.
Publishers are working hard to get more print editions out. Sourcebooks, the publisher of Saad’s “Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor” was in the middle of a new printing for the book when demand hit. They decided to add two more printings totaling 100,000 copies, but even that may not be enough, and more printings may be added. Saad is currently working on a young-reader edition of her book.
“I vacillate personally between total despair and hope,” says Adler. “The frustration that people are feeling now is not new, but something is different this time. … It's complicated though. Obviously, one feels terrible that book sales are being fueled by a tragedy, but in a positive way, these books may be a way to help solve some of the challenges that we are facing.”
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