Ever since our President-Elect’s highly-rated appearance on 60 MINUTES last week, the publishing industry has been in a tizzy. No, not because Barack mentioned that he’s writing another book. The fuss is about another book Barack mentioned: “a new book out about F.D.R.’s first 100 days.” A smart, provocative man mentions a smart, provocative book he’s just read about another world leader who he’s constantly being compared to? What is it?!?! Who wrote it?!?!

That’s the rub. Obama didn’t mention the title or the author. Hence the tizzy in the publishing industry. In the days following the 60 Minutes mention, several books have stepped forward, each claiming to be the one Obama mentioned. The mystery has resulted in increased book sales for many FDR books. The New York Times reports that the answer, fittingly, has a twist worthy of the best mystery stories: it wasn’t just one book Obama was referencing. It was two. The winning tomes are Jonathan Alter’s “The Defining Moment: F.D.R’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope” AND “FDR” by Jean Edward Smith.

Is this riddle’s resolution surprising? Not really, when you remember that politics, like a good mystery plot, never has a simple answer.

Read the full article HERE.

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According to GalleyCat, Hougton Mifflin, owner of the rights to beloved children’s book character Curious George, has come under fire since T-shirts reading “Obama ‘08″ and featuring a picture of Curious George eating a banana are being sold in Georgia. Eek.

See full article on MediaBistro’s Galley Cat.

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