BA says selling Rooney books unlikely to break the law
Readers are buying anyway, with sales up nearly 300% in a week as authors including Zadie Smith and Arundhati Roy signed letters backing Rooney.
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Notice the wording: "unlikely" to cause a legal issue, not "won't." That's a bookseller's association giving you its best read, not a court ruling, so treat it as guidance, not a guarantee. Meanwhile your customers aren't waiting for legal certainty at all. Nearly 300% sales growth in a week says the demand decision has already been made for you.
From the Coral Wire edition of Thu, Oct 22 2026 · Coral Index 52/100 (Mixed signals)
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