A reader, trying to be supportive:

“Derb—How many of your collegues read Prime Obsession?”

[Derb] Thanks, but no fair. We’re a political magazine/blog, and we should all read as many political books as we can, especially each other’s. Nobody’s obliged to read my pop-math stuff or fiction. I thought it was beyond the call of duty for NR even to review P.O., though I’m very grateful for them having done so.