A screengrab for posterity, because you will never see it again and your children will surely want to know about the day Noam Chomsky outsold John Grisham.

The New York Times also breaks the shocking story today that Mr. Chomsky is still alive.

Considering this sudden change in the tastes of the American consumer, we're expecting huge numbers for Joan Didion's upcoming solo album.

Bestsellers [Amazon]

A Scholar Is Alive, Actually, and Hungry for Debate [NYT]

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