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Blast from past: Debbie Macomber is certainly no stranger to USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. Two of her books have hit No. 1, and 79 of her romances have made the top 50. But why is a book she first published in 1986 sitting at No. 8? Friends — And Then Some is one of the '80s titles Macomber is releasing in e-book form for the first time at a low price. She calls them "Debbie Macomber Classics," and they include That Wintry Feeling at No. 86 and Borrowed Dreams at No. 122. Those two books are included in a Harlequin paperback reissue called North to Alaska (No. 50). — Jocelyn McClurg

Diet doc: Mark Hyman, a media-friendly doctor who writes for The Huffington Post, has written or collaborated on six diet and health books that have been in the top 150 titles on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list since 2006. His seventh best seller, The Blood Sugar Solution: 10-Day Detox Diet, which advises using "your body's natural ability to burn fat and lost weight fast," lands at No. 9. That's the highest Hyman has been on the list. His previous high was No. 19.

Lammy finalists: Wally Lamb's novel We Are Water, which features a character who's a lesbian, and David Levithan's novel for teens, Two Boys Kissing, are among the finalists for the annual Lambda Literary Awards (aka the Lammys). The awards are for the best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender writing. Winners will be announced at a June 2 celebration in New York.

Book cancelled: Publisher Touchstone canceled a book based on a popular Twitter feed (@GSElevator) that purported to be conversations overheard on elevators at the financial giant Goldman Sachs. But news reports outed the author as John LeFevre and reported he never worked at Goldman Sachs. In a stament, the publisher said, "In light of information that has recently come to our attention since acquiring John Lefevre's Straight to Hell, Touchstone has decided to cancel its publication of this work." A spokesman declined to answer questions.

Online protest: Best-selling novelist Anne Rice is among those signing a petition asking Amazon to block anonymous reviews, as a way to counteract the "bullying and harassment" of authors on the site, The Guardian reports. Rice says, "Amazon is such a wonderful system and so many go there to offer heartfelt authentic customer reviews of the books they read; too bad that the anti-author bullies have misused and abused anonymity there for their endless preying on writers."

Funny guy: Humorist Dave Barry, whose latest essay collection, You Can Date Boys When You're Forty, is out this week, discusses children, Justin Bieber, E.L. James, Jane Austen and more in an interview with me. And in a video for USA TODAY, Barry offers tips to parents on what NOT to do.

New in paperback: USA TODAY's Jocelyn McClurg round ups 10 titles newly released in paperback, including Sum It Up, a memoir by women's basketball coach Pat Summitt, who's battling Alzheimer's.

Hindu book dispute: Publishers Weekly reports a growing controversy in India over books on Hinduism by Wendy Doniger, a University of Chicago professor. One book has already been recalled and pulped. Now, another book by Doniger may be withdrawn for outraging "religious feelings."

New review: Carol Wall's memoir, Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening, about the author's friendship with a Kenyan immigrant, gets 3½ stars in USA TODAY. Reviewer Patty Rhule calls it a "fine book about what really matters in life: friendship, kindness and watching a garden grow."

Finish the sentence: USA TODAY's Whitney Mattheson reports that a limited edition book, Dinosaur Jr., celebrates the 30th anniversary of the band of the same name. She's offering a free copy to a reader who best finishes the sentence: "Dinosaur Jr. is ..."

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