I’m counting down the minutes until I go to Barnes and Noble. That’s because today is the publishing event of the year. At least it is as far as I’m concerned. Today is the publication date of "The Godfather Returns." Mario Puzo’s estate has finally granted permission for the Corleone story to continue. After a lengthy search, Random House selected Mark Winegardner to pen a novel on what happens in between "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II." How did Michael grow his empire? Why was Fredo motivated to betray the family? Why did Tom Hagan fall on the outs? What really happened to Clemenza? These story threads are present in "Part II" but not fully explored. Hopefully this "fill in the blanks" novel will entertain and illuminate the depth of the Corleone saga.