Sunday, March 29, 2026

Books

East Hampton Authors’ Night: Elvis, Impeachment, Mobsters, and Dr. Ruth’s Sex For — or With – Dummies

Patti Kenner-- New York's hostess with the mostest--is the person to know on East Hampton Author's Night. A Manhattan mainstay philanthropist who is hands...

Toni Morrison, Critically Acclaimed and Best Selling Author of “Song of Solomon,” “Beloved,” Dead at Age 88

Trail blazing writer Toni Morrison has died at age 88. The award winning author of "Song of Solomon," "Beloved," "The Bluest Eye," and other novels...

UPDATE: E. Jean Carroll Book, In Which Author Accuses Donald Trump of Sex Attack, Drops to 1,417 on 2nd Day of Publication

WEDS JULY 3RD: The book has dropped to 1,417 on amazon. This must come as a terrible surprise to Carroll and to the publishers....

E.J. Carroll Book Sales Not Taking Off After New York Magazine Cover and Accusation that Donald Trump Raped Her in the ’90s

I wish I could say that sales for E. Jean Carroll's "What Do We Need Men For?" have skyrocketed since Friday when news of...

Writer E. Jean Carroll Accuses Donald Trump of Rape in New Memoir, New York Times Confirms She Confided in Friends at Time

E. Jean Carroll, who writes for Elle Magazine and used to have a terrific cable TV show, has accused Donald Trump of raping her...

Michael Avenatti, Indicted for Ripping off Client Stormy Daniels on Book Advance, Had Nerve to Copyright His Foreword Separately

I've  never seen this before. Tell me if I'm wrong. For her book, "Full Disclosure," Stormy Daniels asked her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, to write a...

Book Publishing: Gary Fisketjon, Editor Who Glamorized Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll in 1980s, Fired by Knopf for “Policy Breach”

I'm late catching up with some good news. Alfred A. Knopf has fired editor Gary Fisketjon for "breach of policy." It was reported first...

Starbucks Owner Howard Schultz, Now Considering Presidential Run, Used to Play Cards in Brooklyn Mob Social Club

Now that Starbucks owner Howard Schultz has declared his intentions to run for president, his past is about to come rolling out. First up: journalist...