Your book world news for today:

• Contrary to reports out of Italy, Roth and Grisham both heart Obama
• Stephen King hearts Kindle, hates iPad
• Will e-books put wholesalers out of business?
• Diagram Prize winner: Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes
• Jessica Grant wins Winterset Award
• Get ready for TI2: Long John Silver’s Revenge
• James Franco: dull dramatic actor turned funny comedic actor turned bizarro soap star now becomes author
• Captured on film: Obama purchases books at indie bookstore