Starbucks has selected a new book for its book program/club to be sold in Starbucks stores upon its February 26th release. The title is David Sheff’s “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction.”

Beautiful Boy is about Sheff dealing with his son’s meth addiction, which he initially wrote about in The New York Times Magazine. Starbucks Entertainment president Ken Lombard said, “I am gratified that in addition to carrying Beautiful Boy in its stores, Starbucks support will encourage much needed discussion about drug abuse and addiction.”

I will not equate caffeine with methamphetamine, but isn’t it mildly ironic that Starbucks is selling this book to everyone coming in to their stores to get their caffeine fix?

Posted by: James on December 5th, 2007 at 4:51 pm

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