now: avoidance of "novel"

[Jonathan Lighter]

_Fox & Friends_ this a.m. interviewed Holly Peterson, author of a novel about male nannies titled _The Manny_.

  The word "novel" was avoided, being replaced by "fictional book" and "fiction book."

  Had to happen, right?

  JL


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