A library review committee, which was formed after White made his unilateral decision, recommended February 1 that the Jameson title be shelved in the fine arts and recreation section along with other celebrity biographies. However, staff did not have to physically move How to Make Love Like a Porn Star since it has been in constant circulation for months and as of mid-February had a waiting list of 41 patrons.
Mayoral spokesperson Frank Michel said in the February 11 Houston Chronicle that White had intended his action as a temporary one, pending library review. But city council member Pat Holm, whose outcry over the book being prominently featured in the library’s bestseller display started the controversy, told the Chronicle that she was “in the dark” about why the committee was formed but gratified to know the library would scrutinize books more closely before displaying them prominently.
Posted February 18, 2005.