What does James Gleick mean when he talks about "the gloom that has fallen over the book-publishing industry"?

judy jones is an attractive woman who receives attention from many men throughout the story.   despite her beautiful appearance, she is superficial and callous.   she is an aggressive woman who goes after any man she desires but she is not happy.   she is fickle and is never satisfied.   her beauty is only skin deep.   dexter breaks down because he knows his dreams are unattainable.   he believes that wealth and physical beauty are what will make him happy.   he soon realizes that she has lost her attractive looks.   it is not all what he had planned.

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the answer is:

in the fourth paragraph. ( the paragraph that begins with “on friday of my third ”).

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