Amelia Stymacks at Melville House reports that Washington DC bookstores have started to feel the effects of Donald Trump's Completely Unnecessary Government Shutdown™.

Kramerbooks spokeswoman Leah Frelinghuysen said the shutdown has resulted in a decline in “drop-in tourism as a result of the museums being closed” and “government contractors not traveling to D.C.”

Tom King (author of Vision and Mister Miracle) knows all about government work — he was employed by the CIA for almost ten years before he got into comics. He's been donating books to out-of-work employees and hosting special events for people affected by the shutdown. If you're an author, you might want to consider following King's lead.