The Week contest — State book
What should be the official book for your state?

Last week's question: Louisiana lawmakers have proposed legislation that would make the Holy Bible the "official state book," although conservative blogger Rod Dreher argues that the obvious choice for his state is John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces. What should be the official book for your state?
THE RESULTS:
THE WINNER: God’s Waiting Room
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