Reply #15: I"m asking what are their criteria and who makes the decisions

[Stephanie]

The book is obviously bogus. But they legitimize it by it's placement and promotion. I'd like to know why. As a customer who has spent a lot of money at B&N, don't you think I have the right to ask why? And to get a better answer than "no reason"?

What if I, with my credentials (none! just like this guy) wrote a book that said George Bush Jr. has a hidden Nazi agenda, based on my analysis of his speeches. What if I got The National Enquirer to publish it in hardback. Do you think B&N would buy many copies and display it more prominently than actual scholarly works by famous authors, as they have in this case? I think that's the equivalent.

It's not censorship to ask on what basis was this decision made.