Hot off the press

Bob Woodward's newly released 'State of Denial' has pushed the Bush administration to the edges of their seats. A Washington Post article reports the book has sold over 900,000 copies and is now starting its third printing.

An article in Newsweek points out how Woodward has dramatically caught Bush offguard.

"State of Denial" paints a damning picture of White House policy in the aftermath of the Iraq invasion. After The New York Times printed excerpts of the book on Friday, the West Wing immediately went into full damage-control mode, as top aides tried to figure out how to respond.

Bob Wietrak, a vice president of merchandising for Barnes & Noble, Inc., commented on the relevance of this specific genre in today's society.

"We think that political books will once again be the focal point for bookselling (this fall). We envision 2007 through 2008 will be similar to 2003 and 2004. It is back to the future for us."

Woodward's hot selling book has a mixture of novel elements involved. It falls under the political genre category. This genre is a huge hit especially during times of crisis. It also includes a bit of detective and invective aspects. Woodward is calling out President Bush on his 'crime' with the war and making brutal attacks on his administration. The Democratic audience surely sees this literature as incredibly pleasurable.

The ideas and concepts within Woodward's book are attached with ideologies of skepticism of our governmental leaders. This is very important to keep in mind, because readers don't just look at this type of genre as a simple form of storytelling. They will use this form of media to make better sense of our world.