I have just received, via e-mail attachment, a letter from Judith Fowler, the President and CEO of Holt, Rinehart, responding to the criticisms here.It is a long and detailed letter, which I won’t be able to digest right away because of other pressing duties (involving my *real* job). If I can secure her permission, I will post her reply on this site.

It is good to know that sometimes the blogosphere reaches out in to the real world. And much credit and thanks goes to Jonathan Ichikawa who organized the petition to Holt, Rinehart. The Texas Taliban are well-organized, and it’s important for the publishers to know that the other side is too.