Summer Book Sales: A Dichotomy of Fast-Movers This summer, two of the most popular selling book categories are political non-fiction and "chick-lit" novels. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with Charlotte Abbott, the book news editor for Publishers Weekly magazine, about this summer's best-sellers.

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Summer Book Sales: A Dichotomy of Fast-Movers

August 1, 200412:00 AM ET

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Summer Book Sales: A Dichotomy of Fast-Movers

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This summer, two of the most popular selling book categories are political non-fiction and "chick-lit" novels. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with Charlotte Abbott, the book news editor for Publishers Weekly magazine, about this summer's best-sellers.