Just wondering

Here's a little quiz for Friday.

1. What do you call the acolytes of novelist Dave Eggers?

A. Eggos

B. Eggersites

C. Eggistentialists

D. Eggersines

2. What sort of books did British publishers say, in a recent poll, they were likely to eliminate for the sake of cost cutting?

A. "'Big name' authors"

B. "'Good-looking' first-time novelists"

C. "Established authors"

D. "Mid-list" authors

3. What business functions are large chain bookstores not planning to move into?

A. Publishing books

B. Distributing books

C. Printing books

D. Pulping books

Answers: 1. A.    2. D    3. D

Then, of course, there is this heavy irony: Olivia Goldsmith, whose book "The First Wives Club" was a revenge fantasy for middle-aged women, died at age 54 from complications of... plastic surgery. "To remove loose skin from her chin."