All the news that’s fit to capsulize!

SMOKE ‘EM IF YOU’VE GOT ‘EM, ‘POT’-HEADS
Some book called HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS is out tonight. To tie in to this frenzy:
• An article in The Week magazine says that “only two books have more copies in print” than the Harry Potter series, and one of them is the Holy Bible. It also states that two-thirds of all American children read Potter.
• Today offers seven signs you’re infected with Harry Potter fever. I think simply waiting in line for it qualifies you; everything further borders on mental illness.
• Meanwhile, a green biz called Eco-Libris is giving away a free copy as part of its unique “One Tree was Planted for This Book” campaign.

CONTESTS NOT INVOLVING HARRY
• AbeBooks wants to send someone to the John Steinbeck festival, Aug. 2-5 in Salinas, Calif.
• CANDYFREAK Steve Almond will reward the best Steve-like rant with an autographed copy his new essay collection (NOT THAT YOU ASKED).

NOT HARRY, BUT HARRIET
Simon Owens has written a terrific investigation to see whether a blurb from Harriet Klausner, Amazon’s “#1 customer reviewer,” means squat. Spoiler: No.

WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS BOOKSTORE UPDATE!
Because you could get lost in the place, we’ve updated our ever-popular article on the world’s most dangerous bookstore with a handy, navigable map. Dead bodies included! –Rod Lott