According to GalleyCat, Dr. Jill Biden (yes, the wife of our vice president Joe Biden) has inked a deal with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, who have signed on to publish her picture book Don’t Forget Nana, God Bless Our Troops in June. The press release explains, “Inspired by the real life experiences of the Biden family, Don’t Forget Nana, God Bless Our Troops will be told through the eyes of Vice President Joe and Jill Biden’s granddaughter, Natalie Biden. The story is inspired by Natalie’s life at home when her father was deployed. Natalie’s father, Beau Biden, is a Major in the Delaware Army National Guard and was deployed to Iraq for a year.” All proceeds will be donated to charity organizations for the families of men and women in the military. That all sounds very nice, but we’re still waiting for a political figure to come out with a wild, surreal, not-about-the-troops picture book. Not going to happen? Oh, all right. [via GalleyCat]

1. Alex Chilton of the Box Tops and Big Star died yesterday at a hospital in New Orleans. He was 59. [via The Commercial Appeal]
2. In the wake of reported infidelity by her husband Jesse James, Sandra Bullock has left the family home and canceled a trip to London for the UK premiere of The Blind Side. [via People]
3. This year’s Radio & Television Correspondents Dinner featured a hilarious comedic set from Joe Biden. He was then asked to leave. (video) [via Gawker]
4. Your next TV could be a Google TV. We want one now. [via Wired]
5. After watching the video for “Telephone,” Quentin Tarantino is reportedly eyeing Lady Gaga to play an assassin in his next film. [via Daily Mail]

Please excuse our mixed dystopic metaphors, but Edward Champion reports that bookish types are debating whether or not bookstores should be able to request that visiting authors keep their curse words and dirty talk to a minimum.  It all started when a Massachusetts store asked Jennifer Weiner, who is currently touring to promote her new novel, Best Friends Forever, to kindly avoid the word “cock” at a signing. Weiner complied, so score one for puritanical New England-ers. Read More »