[constans]

Yes, it will probably increase sales, but given that the publisher had a pre-existing policy of not allowing dedications to sitting political figures, this would imply that the author purposely attempted to make the dedication to Clarence Thomas, in the hopes of generating buzz.

But, hey, who here is going to stand up for the poor, beleaguered publisher just trying to make a living in his world and running his publishing house "his own way," huh? I mean, isn't denying authors the ability to dedicate their books to whomever they want what owning your own publishing company is all about? :)

[connectthedots]

I would not disagree.