Thriller Writers Have a New Hero in Glenn Beck NY Times

For the authors of thrillers, Fox News’ Glenn Beck has become the new Oprah Winfrey, reports the New York Times.

With his huge following, Beck, who often endorses books on his TV and radio shows, has been helping drive sales, writers and booksellers say.

In the last five years, Beck has interviewed about 40 thriller authors, either on radio or cable, one of the few talk show hosts who regularly interview fiction writers.

--Elizabeth Jensen