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Henry Holt is expediting publication of Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff after Trump's cease and desist legal threat. January 4, 2018
Why Is A Raven Like A Writing Desk?
The Mad Hatter asked Alice the following riddle: Why Is A Raven Like A Writing Desk? Lewis Carroll did not initially provide an answer to the riddle. December 15, 2017
Chewbacca and the Porgs Book for Kids
A cute illustrated book about Chewbacca and the porgs arrives in bookstores in December. October 29, 2017
George Saunders Wins 2017 Man Booker Prize
George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for his novel Lincoln in the Bardo. It his first full-length novel. October 17, 2017
Kazuo Ishiguro Wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature
Kazuo Ishiguro is the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. His most recent novel, The Buried Giant, was published in 2015. October 5, 2017
Fairy Tale Mark Twain Created for His Daughters Published as Children's Book
A previously unpublished fairy tale by Mark Twain has arrived in bookstores. It is brought to life by Philip and Erin Stead. September 27, 2017
Kim Jong Un's Dotard Insult Sends Americans Scrambling for Dictionaries
Kim Jong Un called President Trump a dotard in a new threat forcing millions to look up the word. The word dotard is now trending on Twitter. September 21, 2017
Hillary Clinton's Book What Happened Arrives in Stores
Hillary Clinton has released her memoir, What Happened. She explains what happened in the controversial and confusing 2016 presidential election. September 12, 2017
Jorie Graham Wins the 2017 Wallace Stevens Award
Jorie Graham has won the Wallace Stevens Award. The award carries a stiped of $100,000. September 2, 2017
Boston Poets Launch City of Notions, Boston's First Anthology of Poetry
Boston poets have collaborated on the city's first anthology of poetry. It is called City of Notions. July 29, 2017
Harry Potter History of Magic Books to Published in Conjunction With Exhibition
Two Harry Potter books about the History of Magic will be published by Bloomsbury in October 2017. July 19, 2017
Donna Brazile to Publish Book About Hacked 2016 Election
Donna Brazile is writing a book called Hacks about the 2016 election and the Russian hack of the DNC. July 18, 2017
WWE Video is Source of Donald Trump's Juvenile CNN Bodyslamming Video
A WWE video is the source of a video Donald Trump shared on Twitter where he bodyslams a CNN reporter. July 2, 2017
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue is Latest Oprah's Book Club Pick
Oprah has selected Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue as her latest Oprah's Book Club selection. This is Imbolo's debut novel. June 26, 2017
Bill Clinton and James Patterson Collaborate on Mystery Novel
Bill Clinton and James Patterson are collaborating on a mystery novel set for publication in June 2018. June 19, 2017
Dean Koontz' The Silent Corner Arrives in Stores on June 20th
Dean Koontz's latest novel is a suspense thriller called The Silent Corner. It arrives in stores on June 20th, 2017. June 19, 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Confuses Twitter With Emoji Filled Tweet
Sarah Huckabee Sanders confused Twitter this morning with a tweet filled with emojis. It turns out the tweet was sent by her 3 year old. June 10, 2017
John Grisham Releases New Beach Read: Camino Island
John Grisham has a new novel in bookstores called Camino Island. June 7, 2017
John Grisham Shares Writing Tips and Talks Plotting
John Grisham reveals that his new novel is a beach read. One of the characters is a struggling writer. Rare F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts are stolen in the mystery novel. June 7, 2017
Ted Cruz Says Al Franken's New Book is Full of Covfefe
Senator Ted Cruz has found a new use for Trump's made up word covfefe. He says Al Franken's new book is full of it. June 1, 2017
Video: Sean Spicer Tells Reporters Covfefe Tweet Was Not a Mistake
Sean Spicer told reports that the covfefe tweet was not a mistake. The reporters burst out laughing upon hearing this. May 31, 2017
Twitter Separates Direct Messages From People You Follow and People You Don't Follow
Twitter has separated Direct Messages from people you follow and people you don't follow into different inboxes. May 31, 2017
Amazon Launches Amazon Charts Most Read and Most Sold Lists
Amazon has announced its Amazon Charts bestselling books list. It includes fiction and nonfiction books. May 29, 2017
Frederick Douglass Statue Unveiled at Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College has unveiled a statue of Frederick Douglass. The statue is the eighth figure on the College's Liberty Walk. May 29, 2017
President Obama Will Have First All Digital Presidential Library in Chicago
Former President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama unveiled plans for the presidential library in Chicago. The high tech civic center will be all digital. May 8, 2017