I wandered into Barnes and Noble this weekend with my family and was greeted by this:

Okay, not “this” in real life, but a picture. I couldn’t help it. I laughed out loud. He’s perhaps the first author to ever use his or her body to sell books.

The half-naked Mario Lopez was promoting his new book “Extra Lean: The Fat-Burning Plan that Changes the Way You Eat for Life.” Lopez, a.k.a. Slater to “Saved by the Bell” fans, will be at the Southlake Barnes and Noble this Saturday at 5 p.m. for a book signing.

Is it safe to assume he’ll wear a shirt?