Like the Salivating Dogs You Are

It's a slow, slow time in publishing. Everyone is on vacation, and the literary brains are shutting down. The buzz of the moment isn't Rushdie or . No, it seems like all anyone can manage to talk about is Christopher Ciccone's book Life with My Sister Madonna.

And who am I to fight the tide? Here's an excerpt, courtesy of "Good Morning America," of all people.--David E