What publishing industry insiders think about a possible Trump memoir

Posted on 11/18/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s a given that presidents will write memoirs, and rumors have been circulating lately that Donald Trump could be offered...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Politics, The New York Times

Today’s releases: “A Promised Land” and “A Wealth of Pigeons”

Posted on 11/17/2020 at 10:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Several celebrities released new books today. Former President Barack Obama’s memoir A Promised Land and comedian Steve Martin’s collaboration with...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Excerpt, Graphic novel, Memoir, NPR, Politics

Barack Obama will speak at this year's Booker Prize ceremony

Posted on 11/12/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barack Obama will be joining this year’s virtual Booker Prize ceremony. The former president, whose memoir’s release date prompted the...

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Tagged As: Awards, Book reviews, Memoir, Nonfiction, NPR, Politics, The Guardian

Anonymous no longer: "A Warning" author reveals his name

Posted on 10/29/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The writer known as Anonymous has unveiled his identity. Miles Taylor, a former chief of staff in Donald Trump’s Department...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Politics, Scandal

Former friend of Melania Trump is being sued over tell-all book

Posted on 10/14/2020 at 11:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Justice Department is suing the author of a book about Melania Trump. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former friend and...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Politics

Writers demand that charges against Tsitsi Dangarembga be dropped

Posted on 10/06/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Tsitsi Dangarembga’s fellow writers are speaking out in support of her and urging Zimbabwean officials to drop the charges she...

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Tagged As: Politics, The Guardian

Who will win the 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature? Here are some guesses

Posted on 10/06/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Nobel Prize for Literature will be announced Thursday, and while no contenders are ever made public, there’s plenty of...

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Tagged As: Awards, Politics, Scandal, The Guardian

Booker Prize ceremony moves back a few days to accommodate Obama memoir

Posted on 09/30/2020 at 07:48 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Booker Prize joins the long list of events and celebrations that have been rescheduled in 2020. But this time,...

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Tagged As: Awards, Memoir, Politics

Senators: Netflix should reconsider "The Three-Body Problem" adaptation

Posted on 09/25/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you had strong feelings — positive or negative — about Netflix’s adaptation of The Three-Body Problem, it might be...

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Tagged As: Politics, Scandal, The Guardian, TV adaptation

Ex-National Security Council official: Review of Bolton's book was mishandled

Posted on 09/24/2020 at 12:56 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A former National Security Council official has harsh criticism for the government’s review process of John Bolton’s memoir. Ellen Knight...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Memoir, Politics