Indigo (Reisman) limiting book availability?
I was in my local Chapters bookstore today, partly because I was curious whether reports I had seen on the net were true. These regarded whether Mark Steyn's new book, America Alone, was available in these stores.
The answer was "No". I also inquired about a number of other conservative-minded authors, such as Oriana Fallaci. Again, "No". A young staffer offered to assist, and after searching on the computer, concluded that:
There were however, lots of anti-Bush books on the shelves...
UPDATE: America Alone is now #2 on the Amazon.ca best sellers list... Canadians are reading it!!!!
The answer was "No". I also inquired about a number of other conservative-minded authors, such as Oriana Fallaci. Again, "No". A young staffer offered to assist, and after searching on the computer, concluded that:
We don't have it in stock, and we can't order it. No stores in Alberta have those books. You should try AmazonI don't think that is what Ms. Reismann wants her staff to be doing... I think she doesn't want Canadians to read these texts because they go against her political leanings.
There were however, lots of anti-Bush books on the shelves...
UPDATE: America Alone is now #2 on the Amazon.ca best sellers list... Canadians are reading it!!!!
posted by Technical Bard | 16:36
3 Comments:
Paul Wells seems to be suffering the same fate.
I have given up on Chapters, I buy all my books online. It's sad that this story didn't get more play in the MSM. I guess it's ok to censor conservative ideas. Imagine the uproar if an Atwood book was cencored by Chapters.
But Reisman has earned the power to do this - it's her store. She can sell whatever she likes.
In fact, it's such a good liberataran position, I suspect Steyn himself would approve.
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