NORFOLK, VA — The award-winning novelist and author of “Moby Dick,” Herman Melville once said, “To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.” The quote resonates with more upcoming authors like Kaylah Moseley-Pressley (KP), a senior at Norfolk State University. Moseley-Pressley wrote her first book, “Ain’t Nobody But You,” on January 24. … Continue reading
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Stepping off a boat in a New Hampshire port in 1796, 22-year-old Ona Judge was on the run from the family of President George Washington. Judge, who was born into slavery and served Martha Washington for most of her young life, had slipped away from the president’s official residence when the … Continue reading
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University is hosting a talk by an author who co-wrote a book discussing racial differences in intelligence and touched off a boisterous protest earlier this year in Vermont. Political scientist Charles Murray, co-author of 1994’s “The Bell Curve,” has said his views are misunderstood. He says he hopes Wednesday evening’s … Continue reading
1. “The Black Book” by James Patterson and David Ellis (Little, Brown) 2. “Old School” by Bill O’Reilly and Bruce Feirstein (Henry Holt & Co.) 3. “The Shack” by William Paul Young (Windblown Media) 4. “The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story” by Diane Ackerman (W.W. Norton) 5. “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarity (Amy Einhorn … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton has written a children’s book, with a sharply worded title. The book is called “She Persisted” and comes out May 30, Penguin Young Readers announced Thursday. Clinton will honor 13 American women “who never take no for an answer,” including Harriet Tubman, Sonia Sotomayor and Oprah Winfrey. “She Persisted” … Continue reading
Best-Selling Books Week Ended March 12th. FICTION 1. “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children’s Books) 2. “Dangerous Games” by Danielle Steeel (Delacorte) 3. “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children’s Books) 4. “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children’s Books) … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Erdrich’s “LaRose” has won the National Book Critics Circle prize for fiction, an honor she first received more than 30 years ago for her debut novel “Love Medicine.” Erdrich’s story of a young boy’s accidental shooting and its many consequences for two Native American families was praised by the critics … Continue reading
JERUSALEM (AP) — A prominent Polish historian presented evidence Wednesday, Mar. 14 about Polish villagers’ widespread killing of Jews fleeing Nazis during World War II, touching a raw nerve in a country still grappling with its role during the Holocaust. The research is likely to irk the nationalist Polish government, which has taken aim at … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Tapper is working on a book that you could call fake news: It’s his debut novel. The CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent has a thriller scheduled to come out in the summer of 2018, Little, Brown and Company told The Associated Press on Monday. The novel is called “The … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve seen images of Keke Palmer on the red carpet in recent years, it’s clear the performer who charmed audiences as a child in “Akeelah and the Bee” and Nickelodeon’s “True Jackson, VP” has grown into a sultry star who knows who she is. “People don’t understand. Nickelodeon, Disney Channel … Continue reading
“All Our Wrong Todays” (Dutton), by Elan Mastai What if the world we know today is actually a dystopian society? Could the reason we don’t live like the Jetsons be attributed to one person’s mistake that altered the evolution of technology? Elan Mastai explores this possibility in his novel, “All Our Wrong Todays.” It’s 2016 … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — After interviewing Hillary Clinton, Kanye West and Jay Z, among others, Charlamagne tha God is ready for something really challenging: writing a book. The ever-raw television personality and co-host of the syndicated radio show “The Breakfast Club” has a deal with Simon & Schuster imprint Touchstone for “Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The parents of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen fatally shot in 2012 by a neighborhood watch volunteer, have a book coming out on Jan. 31. Spiegel & Grau announced Wednesday that it will release “Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin,” by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. The book, … Continue reading
“Off the Grid” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by C.J. Box After the events of the previous novel “Endangered,” Nate Romanowksi has been living off the grid. He uses his survival skills to stay off the radar to protect both himself and the people he cares about. One morning, men from a top-secret government agency arrive to … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Harper Lee, the elusive novelist whose child’s-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” became standard reading for millions of young people and an Oscar-winning film, has died. She was 89. Lee died peacefully Friday, publisher HarperCollins said in a statement. It did not give … Continue reading
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