Hugo's book club

The lead from this story features one of the most bizarre juxtapositions I've ever seen.

"All the authors currently clamoring for a seat on Oprah Winfrey’s couch might do well to send copies of their books to the latest publishing tastemaker: Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez."

Still, I'm not sure what's more surprising and encouraging?

1. Noam Chomsky is topping the best-seller list.

2. Noam Chomsky is topping the best-seller list due to an endorsement by Hugo Chávez.

3. Noam Chomsky is topping the best-seller list due to an endorsement by Hugo Chávez at the United Nations.

4. All of this is occurring in America.