Tuesday, September 4, 2012

"Fifty Shades of Grey" a blockbuster book

In the only course I'm teaching this semester we are currently focusing on books as a form of mass communication.

And you can't discuss books in this day and age without mentioning the number one best-selling novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E.L. James.

I've learned that "Fifty Shades..." is selling at the rate of one book per second.

If you haven't read James' novel, brace yourself for sexually steamy literature. James said she conceptualized her book by doing research in the bedroom, watching sexually graphic movies and getting tidbits of info. from other sources. Wonder who/what those may have been?

The housewife and mother she was inspired to write it after reading the vampire "Twilight" series.

Here's an interview with Ms. James:

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