Sunday, March 29, 2026

Books

RIP Writer Larry McMurtry, 84, Oscar Winner, Famous for “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” “Last Picture Show”

Writer Larry McMurtry has died at age 84. His books were bestsellers and became the movies "Hud," "Lonesome Dove," "Terms of Endearment," and "The...

Paul McCartney Graduates from Yellow to Green Submarine in Children’s Book Coming this Fall

Paul McCartney does not stand still, or even sit down, at age 78 (and 79 coming in June). In September he'll publish an illustrated children's...

“Jeopardy!” Guest Host Katie Couric Says She’s Delivered Memoir to Publisher: “I hope you f-ing like it”

Katie Couric has turned in her memoir to publisher Little Brown. She announced the moment on Twitter in the video below. She says it's...

Star Poet Amanda Gorman Says She Was Racially Profiled: “One day you’re called an icon, the next day a threat”

Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate, became an overnight sensation at the Biden Inauguration. Her books flew to the top of amazon's best seller...

Oh the Books You’ll Sell: Fake Banning Scandal Rockets Dr. Seuss’s Entire Catalog to Top of Bestseller List

Dr. Seuss, the late children's book author currently under fire, has gone crazy in book sales. Nine of the top 10 books on the Amazon...

Paul McCartney Plans “Memoir” Told Through Two Volumes of Lyrics with Memorabilia as Holiday Gift Box

Paul McCartney been busy through the pandemic, that's for sure. First he released the much praised "McCartney III" and it was his first real...

EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: Woody Allen’s Publisher Sends Letter to HBO Over Unauthorized Use of Audio Book in Documentary

As I told you first on Saturday, Woody Allen's book publisher, Skyhorse, didn't grant permission for use of audio from Woody's book, "Apropos of...

Flashback: How Barbra Streisand Recorded Her One and Only Rock Hit, “Stoney End” Even Though She Didn’t Want To

Barbra Streisand has plenty of hits and signature songs. But she's pretty much known for ballads and show tunes, not rock songs or anything...