Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterUnlike much of the rest of the media industry, the world of publishing enjoyed a rise in sales as summer reading season kicked into gear in June.
But one of the most successful authors of fiction in publishing history, J.K. Rowling, was an exception to that growth, just as she plunged herself into a firestorm of controversy over transgender identity.Last month, sales in print books in fiction overall rose 31.4% in the U.S.
from May, according to figures from NPD BookScan, with fiction titles in adult, young adult and juvenile sectors all seeing similar double-digit growth.
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