Liberal authors triumphant as US bookshelves lean left

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WASHINGTON -- In a sales surge that surprised politicians and booksellers alike, five liberal books will be among The New York Times's top 15 hard-cover nonfiction bestsellers on today's list, mounting what some sales specialists see as a left-wing assault on the conservatives' decade-long hold on popular culture.

Until now, book publishing -- like talk radio and opinion magazines -- was dominated by right-wing political titles, including polemics by the leading radio and television pundits. The airwaves, bestseller lists, and the opinion press were widely viewed as links in a network that helped prompt investigations of President Clinton and assisted the elections of a Republican House, Senate, and presidency.

The extent of the conservative dominance of popular culture so alarmed Democrats that former vice president Al Gore, among others, proposed earlier this year creating a new television network to promote liberal causes.


http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2003/09/14/liberal_authors_triumphant_as_us_bookshelves_lean_left/

by Charlie Daniels. Does anyone actually buy that thing?

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It made my heart glad to see a whole shelf of liberal authors. Al Franken's new book along with some his earlier books. Joe Conason's new book. Michael Moore. Paul Krugman. Hillary Clinton. Not an Anne Coulter or Bill O'Reilly in sight!

CNN today. Hopefully it is a move to the left.