On the Facebook pages of online bookshops and booksellers, one is sure to find comment sections humming with activity, of unblinking buyers feverishly commenting “mine!” and “next!” faster than a falcon diving for prey.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and lockdowns were declared in the country in March, establishments large and small shuttered doors to customers. These included bookshops that once teemed with life.
It seemed difficult then to anticipate just how grave and far-reaching the pandemic’s effects would be, and it remains difficult now, eight months on. While some might think that the effect of the pandemic on the business of online and independent bookshops ought to b…
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