Earlier this week Obama released his summer reading list, and much like his good buddy Oprah can generate some buzz about her latest read, the President did the same.  [stimulate the economy]

Ever since news of Obama’s reading picks went public, sales of the books have skyrocketed on Amazon.com.
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"The Way Home" shot up to No. 328 on Amazon.com’s Best Seller list Tuesday from No. 33,349 when Obama’s list was first announced on Monday. The others followed suit. "A Lush Life"? From No. 74,289 to No. 10,295 on Wednesday. "Hot, Flat and Crowded"? From No. 231 to No. 41 on Wednesday. "John Adams"? No. 14,301 to No. 7,067 on Wednesday. And "Plainsong" rocketed to to as high as No. 189 from its Monday position of No. 8,155.

Now, if only Obama would publicly admit he reads FamousDC.