A social media post said the politically outspoken author was "alienating fans."
Loading 50 years ago, Stephen King's debut novel Carrie was published, launching a new horror master, and one of the most prolific American writers of all time. In honor of the anniversary, we attempt to rank some of King's best novels with Neil McRobert, host of the Talking Scared Podcast and the author of the Esquire piece "All 75 Stephen King Books, Ranked." Plus, we take your calls. Grammy-nominated Chilean tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana has just released her new album, Echoes Of The...
In recent decades, corporate consolidation of the book industry has shrunk the number of and the visions of publishing houses, concentrating power at the top of the remaining Big Five, prioritizing profitability over cultural contribution. Countering that contraction, the 2020 murder of George Floyd has triggered long-overdue inclusionary change in America, and in American book publishing. One manifestation of that change also began that year, when publishing veteran Molly Stern, former senior...
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified about relationship with Trump and Cohen for hours.
Back in the day, Salman Rushdie used to joke that the argument over The Satanic Verses, his satirical novel caricaturing Prophet Muhammad, was a “quarrel between those with a sense of humour and those without one”.But, lately, his mood has darkened and he has become less forgiving of his critics, judging from his new book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, a cathartic account of the murderous attack on him at a literary event in upstate New York in the summer of 2022.It left him with...
"Mary Poppins" was Julie Andrews' first film. Her second film was "The Sound of Music." If she had never made another movie, she might still be one of Hollywood's most endearing and beloved stars and generation after generation would still be singing along. Though that was just the beginning of a career literally in its eighth decade, it's a very good place to start. Because now, Julie Andrews is a writer of children's books, with co-author, and daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton. Their latest is...
Variety reports that the writing staff for Sesame Street has unanimously voted to approve of a strike authorization if they cannot reach a satisfactory contract agreement by this Friday, April 19. From the article: The 35 writers represented by the union have been in negotiations with the production company behind "Sesame Street" and other children's programs since February. — Read the rest
The writers, who are represented by the Writers Guild of America, East, seek new benefits and payment standards for residuals from streaming, among other protections.
Jenny Ireland tells of how she came home from hospital after brain surgery and felt a strong urge to give the writing thing a go.
UPDATE (4/24/24): The search for 24-year-old Dawson Brandon Lee, whose disappearance last week prompted a multi-agency search, has concluded, according to authorities. Lee was reported missing last week, and his vehicle was later found abandoned near Cooter Creek Road and Lincolnton Highway in Elbert County. Initial law enforcement reports said he was presumed to be on foot in the area.
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