Twilight has turned to retail darkness for Stephenie Meyer's bestselling vampire series at Deseret Book. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the company will no longer stock the books on shelves in its chain stores, though it will special order the titles for store pick-up or mail delivery. Only Meyer's adult novel, The Host, is currently listed on the store's website.
"We're never really given a reason for these things," said Steve Hartvigsen, manager of the Deseret Book store in West Valley City, Utah. "We just get a return sheet and send books back."
The Tribune added that the company is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and "the bulk of Deseret Book's business comes from the sale of religious titles." Meyer is a member of the church.
In an e-mail statement, Leigh Dethman, a Deseret Book spokeswoman, said, "Like any retailer, our purpose is to offer products that are embraced and expected by our customers. When we find products that are met with mixed review, we typically move them to special order status."
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I'm pretty sure it is because everyone in Utah already owns a copy of each book!
You're probably right! As well as all the Mormons outside of Utah!
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