Senator Arlen Specter: Some Reactions

Steven Smith is the Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy at Washington University, St. Louis. Dr. Smith remarks on Specter’s decision to run as a Democrat.

Dewey, meet Fidel

Another library cat has cropped up, this time in Kent, England. Unlike the famous case of Dewey, who was dropped off in a book return box however, Fidel visits each day from a nearby home, hanging out while his owners are at work. The BBC article >>

Congrats to Carmichael’s – PW Bookseller of the Year!

Carmichael’s in Louisville, Kentucky, is Publisher’s Weekly bookseller of the year!

An article in Publisher’s weekly today recounts the many “secrets” to its success, and even caught our own sales rep, Bob Barnett and his wife. They live down the street from Carmichael’s.