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If writers have one reason to rejoice in Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Presidential election, it’s that he’s revived the book publishing business. That’s Alex Sheppard’s opinion. (“It Takes a Pillage,” by Alex Sheppard, New Republic, Aug/Sept 2017 pgs. 12-13.) Frankly, I’m not as sanguine. If I am faced with another Donald Trump saga, headline or tweet, my head will spin like Linda Blair’s in The Exorcist. Despite my aversion, however, it does appear the public can’t get enough of Trump’s antics. His book, The Art of the Deal faded from bookshelves until his election. Now, the title has soared to the top of the charts, selling more than 74,000 copies since the beginning of this year. (Ibid pg. 13.)
