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Cedric the Entertainer’s bootlegger grandfather inspired his novel - nypost.com - Chicago - Canada - state Missouri
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05.09.2023

Cedric the Entertainer’s bootlegger grandfather inspired his novel

“Flipping Boxcars,” out Sept. 12 (Amistad/HarperCollins), tells the story of Floyd “Babe” Boyce, a bootlegger in Carruthersville, Mo.

Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dead at 98 - nypost.com - France - New York - New York - Florida - county Charles - city Key West, state Florida
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25.03.2024

Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dead at 98

“Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98.De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S.

The drug-fueled life and times of John Belushi and ‘The Blues Brothers’ - nypost.com - USA - Albania
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23.03.2024

The drug-fueled life and times of John Belushi and ‘The Blues Brothers’

While filming “The Blues Brothers” in 1979, John Belushi was partying so hard that he was often unable to function.One night, after yet another Belushi delay, director John Landis knocked on the door of his trailer, fed up.“Inside, John sat disheveled, eyes vacant. Atop a desk sat a mound of cocaine,” writes Daniel de Visé in his new book, “The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic,” (Atlantic Monthly Press, March 19).“ ‘John, you’re killing yourself,’ Landis cried. ‘Do not do this to my movie.

‘Stranger Things’ star Brett Gelman says book signing canceled over antisemitism, anti-Israel intimidation - nypost.com - New York - California - Indiana - San Francisco - Israel
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09.02.2024

‘Stranger Things’ star Brett Gelman says book signing canceled over antisemitism, anti-Israel intimidation

The Terrifying Realm of the Possible: Nearly True Stories.““The bookstores canceled because of protester intimidation,” Gelman, who portrayed Murray Bauman on the Netflix hit, told The Post. “I didn’t get a lot of specifics … [but] I definitely believe it’s because of my vocal support of Israel and because of the fact that I’m Jewish.

The cat’s meow: How Taylor Swift’s feline inspired the spy thriller ‘Argylle’ - nypost.com - Scotland - county Howard - county Dallas - county Henry
nypost.com
16.01.2024

The cat’s meow: How Taylor Swift’s feline inspired the spy thriller ‘Argylle’

Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about being catnip.Indeed, the pop superstar worked all of her flirtatious feline wiles as Bombalurina in “Cats,” the much-maligned 2019 movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.But Swift had a different kind of kitty persuasion on “Argylle,” the upcoming spy thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson and more.Director Matthew Vaughn (“Kick-Ass,” “X-Men: First Class” and the “Kingsman” films) says that it was the “Anti-Hero” singer who was “responsible” for the scene-stealing Scottish Fold cat featured in the film, which hits theaters Feb. 2.It all started when Vaughn’s two daughters with his supermodel wife, Claudia Schiffer, convinced their mother to buy them a Scottish Fold for Christmas after seeing Swift’s cat in her 2020 “Miss Americana” documentary.

‘So Fetch’ — The Book About ‘Mean Girls’ 20 years after the movie - nypost.com
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13.01.2024

‘So Fetch’ — The Book About ‘Mean Girls’ 20 years after the movie

(Dey Street, out Tuesday) by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. The book tracks the meteoric rise of “Mean Girl,” which has become such a quotable pop culture mainstay that even Hilary Clinton used a “Why are you so obsessed with me” quip against Donald Trump a few years back.

Burlesque dancer grew up idolizing pole dancers over Disney princesses - nypost.com - state North Dakota
nypost.com
28.10.2023

Burlesque dancer grew up idolizing pole dancers over Disney princesses

“Naked: On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques” (Algonquin Books). She’s eaten cake naked for a Hieronymus Bosch-themed party, stripped for a biker convention in rural North Dakota, and accidentally electrocuted herself on stage. But her interactions — both in burlesque and in other sex-related work — gave her a unique insight into human psychology and led her to a career in mental health.

Sandra Bullock had hour phone call with ‘Practical Magic’ author’s son for the sweetest reason - nypost.com - county Bullock
nypost.com
16.10.2023

Sandra Bullock had hour phone call with ‘Practical Magic’ author’s son for the sweetest reason

Sandra Bullock may have been busy with magic and spells on “Practical Magic,” but she did take time out of her busy schedule to do a selfless act.According to Alice Hoffman — the author of the 1995 novel of the same name — the Oscar winner reached out to her son when he was too sick to visit the set.“I don’t know how old he was at that time, but he was maybe 10 or 11. He couldn’t go on the set,” Hoffman, 71, recalls to the Post. “Sandra Bullock called him at the hotel and talked to him for an hour.

‘Practical Magic’ 25 years later: Alice Hoffman on Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman taking ‘a chance’ — and why it’s hard to revisit - nypost.com - France
nypost.com
16.10.2023

‘Practical Magic’ 25 years later: Alice Hoffman on Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman taking ‘a chance’ — and why it’s hard to revisit

“Practical Magic” was released in theaters 25 years ago on October 16, 1998 — and Alice Hoffman can’t believe it either.The author, who brought the story of the Owens sisters to life in the 1995 novel of the same name, says it “feels like it was yesterday” that the film was being made.“I think the reason why is because it’s more popular every year,” she tells the Post. “It’s kind of become a cult movie. And I think it’s a movie that really matters to people.”“Practical Magic” was directed by Griffin Dunne, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, respectively.

TikTok star Devrie Donalson on emotional baggage & losing her virginity - nypost.com - Scotland - California - Ireland
nypost.com
16.09.2023

TikTok star Devrie Donalson on emotional baggage & losing her virginity

“You’re Gonna Die Alone (& Other Excellent News)” (Blackstone) stands out. “You might think it is a trite, unimportant, vacant collection of barely-thoughts from a sad, narcissistic internet clown,” she writes of this collection of personal stories designed to address a wide range of issues and emotions.

OutWrite 2023 Celebrates Modern LGBTQ Literature - www.metroweekly.com - city Philadelphia - George - Washington, county George
metroweekly.com
11.08.2023

OutWrite 2023 Celebrates Modern LGBTQ Literature

What’s on Emily Holland’s nightstand?“I always have a few books I’m working through,” says the chair of OutWrite, The DC Center’s literary festival, held annually in August.“I’ve been on a bit of a romance kick lately and am currently reading a queer romance called Love at First Set. It’s a nice kind of bedtime read.

Meet the real-life Rockette who inspired a glittering new novel - nypost.com - Illinois - city Sandy
nypost.com
01.07.2023

Meet the real-life Rockette who inspired a glittering new novel

“The Spectacular” (Dutton, out now). The novel follows Marian, a plucky young dancer in the 1950s, who defies her family’s expectations when she runs away from home to join the Rockettes — right as a mysterious bomber is terrorizing the city, leaving explosives in some of the Big Apple’s most iconic landmarks.Davis interviewed about a dozen Rockettes in the course of her research, but Lachenauer proved to be an invaluable resource, plying her with old programs and photos from her time there, as well as reading a manuscript and providing notes for Davis to make her tale as authentic as possible.“I was really intimidated because I don’t have a dance background,” Davis explains.

Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-winning author of ‘The Road,’ dead at 89 - nypost.com - USA - state New Mexico - state Rhode Island - Providence, state Rhode Island
nypost.com
13.06.2023

Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-winning author of ‘The Road,’ dead at 89

“The Road,” has died. The fiction and drama writer was 89.McCarthy died Tuesday of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, his son, John, confirmed to The Post.

Hank Green reveals cancer diagnosis, author says it ‘sucks so bad’ - nypost.com
nypost.com
19.05.2023

Hank Green reveals cancer diagnosis, author says it ‘sucks so bad’

13-minute video announcement that he will be starting chemotherapy “very soon.” He’s not experiencing symptoms, but admitted to feeling “stressed.” “It seems likely that we caught mine early. I’m still waiting on a scan to sort of confirm that,” he shared. Green and his brother, “The Fault in Our Stars” author John Green, gained a following through their YouTube channel vlogbrothers, which they launched in 2007.

Tom Hanks has two shows remaining on his 2023 book tour. Get tickets now - nypost.com - New York - San Francisco - city Portland
nypost.com
15.05.2023

Tom Hanks has two shows remaining on his 2023 book tour. Get tickets now

America’s dad might be coming to a city near you.Actor, writer, director, author, ten-time “Saturday Night Live” host and two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is currently on tour promoting his new book “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece.”At all shows on the tour, Hanks will sit down with moderators and discuss the new novel which tells the story of a huge Marvel-like superhero flick called Knightshade: The Lathe of Firefall” and the comic book it’s based on.There’s only one problem — Hanks has only two Q&A’s remaining on his tour schedule.The “Cast Away” star is set to appear at San Francisco’s Sydney Goldstein Theater on Tuesday, May 16 and Portland, OR’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Thursday May 18.Thankfully, if you’re hoping to catch Forrest Gump/David S. Pumpkins/Woody/Mr.

Another Dimension of YA Author Mike Albo - www.metroweekly.com - New York - Virginia - city Springfield
metroweekly.com
30.04.2023

Another Dimension of YA Author Mike Albo

Town & Country cover interview with John Waters. You may have caught one of his monologue performances or performing with his Unitard trio at New York’s Joe’s Pub. You might’ve read one of his novels — maybe The Underminer, co-written with Virginia Heffernan.

Author Jodi Picoult reveals proper pronunciation of her name: ‘Ummm’ - nypost.com
nypost.com
21.03.2023

Author Jodi Picoult reveals proper pronunciation of her name: ‘Ummm’

Famed author Jodi Picoult, 56, stunned fans this week when she revealed in a TikTok video how to properly pronounce her last name.The native Long Islander has published more than two dozen novels, including “My Sister’s Keeper,” which was adapted into the 2009 hit film of the same name, starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin.But her fame hasn’t helped with the pronunciation of her name.“Hey there, it’s Jodi,” Picoult says in the 34-second clip, which has been checked out by nearly a million viewers in just two days.“I hear that since I joined TikTok, there has been a little bit of discussion about how to pronounce my name.”The author noted, “You all get Jodi right, but you’re not too sure about the last half of it.”Then came the plot twist. She declared her last name is pronounced “pico,” as in pico de gallo, holding up a jar of the salsa to emphasize her point.

Tom Hanks’ ‘wildly ambitious’ debut novel set to be released next year - nypost.com - Britain
nypost.com
27.09.2022

Tom Hanks’ ‘wildly ambitious’ debut novel set to be released next year

the Guardian reported.Hanks’ “wildly ambitious” book — “The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece” — will cover 80 years and lead to the opening of a movie, according to the publication. The “colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film” will feature characters such as a troubled soldier, a young child, eccentric director, a pompous film star and a production assistant.“Movie making is very hard work over a very long period of time that consists of so many moments of joy slapped up against an equal number of feelings of self-loathing,” said the 66-year-old “Forrest Gump” actor.

Hilary Mantel, author of ‘Wolf Hall’ saga, dead at 70 - nypost.com - Britain - France - county Hall - county Thomas
nypost.com
23.09.2022

Hilary Mantel, author of ‘Wolf Hall’ saga, dead at 70

the Booker Prize-winning author who turned Tudor power politics into page-turning fiction in the acclaimed “Wolf Hall” trilogy of historical novels, has died. She was 70.Mantel died “suddenly yet peacefully” surrounded by close family and friends, publisher HarperCollins said Friday.Mantel is credited with reenergizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell, right-hand man to King Henry VIII.The publisher said Mantel was “one of the greatest English novelists of this century.”“Her beloved works are considered modern classics.

Harvey Weinstein smelled like ‘poop’ but ‘thought he was God’s gift,’ new book claims - nypost.com - New York - county Love
nypost.com
25.07.2022

Harvey Weinstein smelled like ‘poop’ but ‘thought he was God’s gift,’ new book claims

“Weinstein Effect” is still lingering Monday, five years after mainstream reports of Harvey Weinstein’s dark sexual reign of terror first came to light.Author Ken Auletta’a bombshell new book, “Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence,” dives deep into the ugly truth of the disgraced film producer’s downfall. “[He] had some notion in his head that his body was attractive,” the author, 80, told Fox News, despite witness testimony that he smelled of feces, had genitals scarred to the point they “looked like a vagina” and a back full of “uncomfortable” blackheads.Still, “he really thought he was God’s gift, a Don Juan,” added Auletta, who spoke to multiple former Miramax film studio employees, Weinstein accusers and even his business partner brother, Bob Weinstein, for the exposé.In one chapter, the famed media critic for New Yorker magazine recounts how Jessica Mann — an ex-actress who claimed Weinstein, 70, raped her — testified on the stand that he smelled like “poop” and his private parts looked “deformed.”“I remember the district attorney passed around pictures [at his 2020 trial] … and the jurors barely looked at them.

Ex-senator’s wife accused of plagiarizing history book from Wikipedia - nypost.com - Britain - county Santa Clara
nypost.com
07.06.2022

Ex-senator’s wife accused of plagiarizing history book from Wikipedia

Mercury News.McCorquodale, who is the wife of former Democratic state Senator Dan McCorquodale, had earned a whopping $2.45 million in grants since 2009 by writing the aforementioned history book as well as grant applications. The executives awarded her the no-bid contracts as she was “uniquely qualified to do the work.”However, Santa Clara County investigators became suspicious of the star scribe after Mercury News claimed that a fifth of her 580-age opus — which was submitted two years late in January — was lifted nearly “word for word” from Wikipedia, the History Channel, Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation website, and even, somewhat ironically, the Mercury News.

Inside ‘Something Borrowed’ author Emily Giffin’s $9M Atlanta home - nypost.com - Britain - Atlanta
nypost.com
04.05.2022

Inside ‘Something Borrowed’ author Emily Giffin’s $9M Atlanta home

Emily Giffin, whose 2004 “Something Borrowed” became a film in 2011 starring Kate Hudson and John Krasinski, has listed her home in the city’s affluent Buckhead neighborhood for $8.99 million, its listing brokerage told The Post.Giffin and her husband, Hartley Blaha, purchased the home in 2011, around the time of that film’s release, for $4.92 million, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported news of this listing. Its current asking price makes it among the priciest homes for sale in Atlanta, the Journal added.The late 1920s Georgian Revival spread stands on nearly 5 acres — with a Southern-style facade featuring stately bricks, columns and shutters, the listing images show.

Pulitzer winner Anne Tyler on writing from black viewpoint: ‘I should be allowed to do it’ - nypost.com - Britain - France
nypost.com
22.03.2022

Pulitzer winner Anne Tyler on writing from black viewpoint: ‘I should be allowed to do it’

with the Sunday Times, stating, “I’m astonished by the appropriation issue. It would be very foolish for me to write, let’s say, a novel from the viewpoint of a black man, but I think I should be allowed to do it.”Tyler — who won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel “Breathing Lessons” — also hit out at cancel culture. “If an incredibly talented person has written novels in the 1930s or ’40s and all of a sudden it is discovered that there was something he said or did — even something as bad as sexual harassment — he should be condemned for it but I don’t see why you should withdraw his novels from publication,” she told the British publication.Tyler’s comments sparked debate on Twitter, with some claiming Tyler simply wanted to avoid any kind of criticism.

Website lists trigger warnings for over 6,000 classic novels - nypost.com - New York - county Scott
nypost.com
12.03.2022

Website lists trigger warnings for over 6,000 classic novels

booktriggerwarnings.com, cites vices across classic literature such as fatphobia, age-gap romances, discrimination against gypsies, and even diarrhea as some of the red flags for readers.Though, the minds behind the concept are quick to admit that the team of peer-based trigger spotters are not all that qualified. “We are not medical/psychological professionals and do not claim that our pages are complete or accurate,” a homepage message reads, also warning “just because a book ‘looks safe’ for you on our site does not guarantee that it is.”There’s been a total of 6,701 books to have trigger warnings on the webpage, the Daily Mail reported.

Dr. Seuss’ works to be edited by ‘racially diverse’ team amid ‘woke’ backlash - nypost.com
nypost.com
02.03.2022

Dr. Seuss’ works to be edited by ‘racially diverse’ team amid ‘woke’ backlash

“woke-washing” on social media — was announced Wednesday by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a company founded by the family of the famous children’s book author — whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel — after his death in 1991. The sketches will serve as the basis for a new line of books that will be written and illustrated by the group — and follows his recent “cancellation” after six of his children’s books were yanked from publication because of alleged racist imagery.Now, a new set of up-and-coming authors and illustrators are set to create “inclusive” storylines inspired by the drawings with the aim to “represent a diverse cross-section of racial backgrounds to represent as many families as possible,” according to reps for Dr.

Ashley Bryan (1923–2022), award-winning children’s author and illustrator - legacy.com - USA - Nigeria - city Omaha
legacy.com
07.02.2022

Ashley Bryan (1923–2022), award-winning children’s author and illustrator

Ashley Bryan wrote and illustrated award-winning children’s books including “Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum” and Beautiful Blackbird.”Bryan began creating art as a child and went on to study art at Cooper Union. While in school, he was drafted into the U.S.

Arnie Kantrowitz (1940–2022), early LGBTQ rights activist - legacy.com - Britain - New York - USA
legacy.com
04.02.2022

Arnie Kantrowitz (1940–2022), early LGBTQ rights activist

Arnie Kantrowitz was a pioneer of LGBTQ civil rights activism and one of the founders of GLAAD.Kantrowitz got involved with the gay rights movement shortly after the 1969 Stonewall riots that marked the movement’s birth. In 1970, he joined the Gay Activists Alliance, becoming the organization’s vice president. As an English professor at the College of Staten Island, Kantrowitz created one of the first gay studies courses in higher education in 1973.

Check out these fab British exports at the bookstore this winter - nypost.com - Britain - Pakistan - Nigeria
nypost.com
29.01.2022

Check out these fab British exports at the bookstore this winter

Nikki May (Custom House)“Wahala” follows a trio of Anglo-Nigerian BFFs, all with their own busy lives. Sure, everything is a bit of a mess — Ronke has a boyfriend who may or may not ever commit, Boo has a husband and beautiful child, but feels lost in motherhood, and Simi has a glam lifestyle and a husband who’s under the impression that she wants kids (she does not).

Dennis Smith (1940–2022), firefighter and bestselling author - legacy.com - New York - Smith - San Francisco - county York
legacy.com
24.01.2022

Dennis Smith (1940–2022), firefighter and bestselling author

Dennis Smith was a New York City firefighter and author whose bestselling books included “Report from Ground Zero.”Smith joined the New York City Fire Department in 1963 after serving in the U.S. Air Force. He received his first book deal after writing a thoughtful letter to the New York Times Book Review in response to statements by author Joyce Carol Oates about poet William Butler Yeats.

Joan Didion (1934–2021), award-winning novelist and journalist - legacy.com - USA
legacy.com
24.12.2021

Joan Didion (1934–2021), award-winning novelist and journalist

Joan Didion was a novelist and journalist who won the National Book Award for Nonfiction for her 2005 book “The Year of Magical Thinking.”Didion got her start at Vogue magazine after winning their 1956 Prix de Paris essay contest. She began to rise as a notable young writer in the 1960s, with her first novel “Run, River” as well as articles for magazine including Life, Esquire, and the Saturday Evening Post.

Ken Kragen (1936–2021), organizer of “We Are the World” and Hands Across America - legacy.com
legacy.com
15.12.2021

Ken Kragen (1936–2021), organizer of “We Are the World” and Hands Across America

Ken Kragen was a music manager and TV producer who organized the famous “We Are the World” and Hands Across America charity events in the 1980s.One of Kragen’s earliest jobs in the entertainment world was as a production coordinator, and later executive producer, of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.” There, he met Kenny Rogers (1938–2020), later becoming his manager. Kragen also managed other artists including Lionel Richie, the Bee Gees, Trisha Yearwood, and Burt Reynolds (1936–2018).

Anne Rice (1941–2021), ‘The Vampire Chronicles’ author - legacy.com - New Orleans
legacy.com
12.12.2021

Anne Rice (1941–2021), ‘The Vampire Chronicles’ author

Anne Rice, the author of the popular vampire novel series ‘The Vampire Chronicles,’ died Saturday evening, her son Christopher announced on social media.This is a breaking news story. We will continue to update this page as more information becomes available.Dearest People of Page.

Marie-Claire Blais (1939–2021), author known for “A Season in the Life of Emmanuel” - legacy.com
legacy.com
09.12.2021

Marie-Claire Blais (1939–2021), author known for “A Season in the Life of Emmanuel”

Marie-Claire Blais was an acclaimed French-Canadian author known for books including “Une Saison Dans la Vie d’Emmanuel” (“A Season in the Life of Emmanuel”)Blais published her first novel when she was only 20, in 1959. “Le Belle Bête” (“The Beautiful Beast”) established her reputation as a writer, and she followed it with more than 50 other books over a long and celebrated career.

Greg Tate (1957–2021), The Village Voice cultural critic - legacy.com
legacy.com
08.12.2021

Greg Tate (1957–2021), The Village Voice cultural critic

Greg Tate was a longtime cultural critic for The Village Voice as well as the founder of the band Burnt Sugar.Tate began writing for The Village Voice in 1981, covering Black culture including music, politics, literature, and more. He became a staff writer for the paper in 1987 and remained there until 2005.

Robert Bly (1926–2021), writer and men’s movement founder - legacy.com - New York - Minnesota
legacy.com
23.11.2021

Robert Bly (1926–2021), writer and men’s movement founder

Robert Bly was a poet and writer best known for his 1990 book “Iron John: A Book About Men” and the mythopoetic men’s movement he helped launch.Bly’s “Iron John” was a book of nonfiction prose that explored how fairy tales can provide lessons for men. The book spent 62 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and inspired men to seek the ritual, connection, and sensitivity that their lives were lacking.

How Gary Shteyngart beat the pandemic blues to write a novel in lockdown - nypost.com - New York
nypost.com
13.11.2021

How Gary Shteyngart beat the pandemic blues to write a novel in lockdown

Super Sad True Love Story” pounded out “Our Country Friends” (Random House), a comic novel about a group of friends who gather in a country house to wait out the pandemic.

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