Have we hit bottom yet?

New book announcements have the Guardian’s book blog wondering

Not that there haven’t always been libraries full of junk available from the most genteel of publishers, but Kelly Osbourne penning a teen help book, Jennifer Love Hewitt crafting a dating guide, which will “include everything from tips on text-flirting and how to start over after a breakup,” and—especially—Alec Baldwin set to write a book on parenting? Surely, this time, the Apocalypse is nigh.

The Guardian