Quote of the Week: What Makes a Mass-Market Bestseller

"Back at home they drew the curtains and read with disapproval, with relish, with avidity and glee - even the ones who'd never thought of opening a novel before.  There's nothing like a shovelful of dirt to encourage reading."

                                                                                 The Blind Assassin

                                                                                 Winner of the Booker Prize

                                                                                 by Margaret Atwood