Coronavirus effect on book publishing: The virus is messing up the plot of my novel set in 2020.

This is true, at least, of the kinds of novels I write. I%u2019m the author of The Last Policeman, Underground Airlines, and most recently Golden State - all of which are shelved under "mystery/thriller," but which incorporate some sort of science fiction conceit. My books are set in some recognizable version of the present day, but deviate in specific ways, controlled by me. This remains true for my next book, The Quiet Boy, which, as I write this, is slated to come out early next year.