Dept. of There's no such thing as bad publicity

Readers are so curious about Scotter Libby's heretofore forgotten thriller, The Apprentice, that the publisher has decided to reissue the book which "includes references to bestiality, pedophilia and rape," as used copies "have been offered for as high as $2,400 on Amazon.com."

Libby's novel is in a fine tradition of Republican crypto-erotica, the most infamous of which, until now, has been Lynne Cheney's Sisters.

It really ought to become part of the vetting process for Republican appointees: "Have you ever published a novel featuring a big gay sex scene?"

Previously: The Erotica of Republicans.