Writers Reach Deal With Studios, Writers Strike Averted

The boards of directors of the WGA West and WGA East voted to approve a new 3 year deal with the studios. Now the membership must vote. May 7, 2017

Negotiations Continue as Writers' Strike Looms

No deal has been reached between the WGA and studios. The WGA has voted to strike if no deal is reached by May 1, 2017. April 27, 2017

James Franco to Narrate Stephen King's The Dead Zone Audiobook

James Franco narrates Stephen King's The Dead Zone which is being released as an audiobook for the first time. April 22, 2017

Melania Trump Reads Party Animals at White House Easter Egg Roll

Melania Trump read the Party Animals by Kathie Lee Gifford at the White House Easter Egg Roll. April 17, 2017

Video: Sean Spicer Reads How to Catch the Easter Bunny at White House Easter Egg Roll

Sean Spicer read the book How to Catch the Easter Bunny at the White House Easter Egg Roll April 17, 2017

Archaeologists Discover Possible Jules Verne Time Capsule

Archaeologists have discovered a possible time capsule that belonged to science fiction writer Jules Verne. April 13, 2017

Professor Allan J. Lichtman Predicts Trump Impeachment in New Book

Professor Allan J. Lichtman thinks Donald Trump will be impeached. He has correctly predict every election since 1984 including Trump's win. April 8, 2017

Ivana Trump to Publish Memoir About Raising Ivanka, Don Jr. and Eric Called Raising Trump

Ivana Trump's upcoming memoir, Raising Trump, will discuss motherhood and raising Ivanka, Don Jr. and Eric. April 5, 2017

Trump's Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch Faces Plagiarism Accusations

Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch is facing charges that he plagiarized his book. April 5, 2017

Colum McCann Discusses His New Writing Book With PBS NewsHour

Colum McCann discussed his new writing book with PBS NewsHour. The book is called Letters to a Young Writer. April 5, 2017

Yahoo and AOL to Become Oath After Verizon Combines Iconic Web Brands

Verizon will combine Yahoo and AOL into a company called Oath following the Yahoo acquisition deal. April 4, 2017

Shel Silverstein's Runny Babbit Returns to be Published in September 2017

A never-before-published book of children's poems by Shel Silverstein will be published in September, 2017 by HarperCollins. March 20, 2017

Secretary of State John Kerry to Publish Memoir With Simon & Schuster

Former Secretary of State John Kerry will publish his memoir with Simon & Schuster. A release date has not yet been announced. March 9, 2017

Dying Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal Writes Essay: 'You May Want to Marry My Husband'

Bestselling children's author Amy Krouse Rosenthal wrote a heartbreaking essay for The New York Times entitled You May Want to Marry My Husband. March 3, 2017

White House Bans CNN, LA Times, NY Times and Politico From Press Conference

Journalists were stunned today when Press Secretary Sean Spicer blocked CNN, The NY Times and the LA Times from a news gaggle in his office. February 24, 2017

Overdue Library Book Returned 75 Years Later

An overdue library book was returned 75 years later. The book was Val Rides the Oregon Trail. February 17, 2017

Salman Rushdie is Writing Novel With Trump-Like Villain

Salman Rushdie's next novel, The Golden House, takes aim at the Trump Administration, the Tea Party and the backlash against political correctness. February 10, 2017

Hillary Clinton Signs Book Deal With Simon & Schuster

Hillary Clinton has signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster. She will write a book of essays based on quotations that helped her through tough times February 3, 2017

Javaka Steptoe Wins 2017 Caldecott Medal for Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Javaka Steptoe has won the 2017 Caldecott Medal for Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat February 2, 2017

Literary Agents Put Out an Open Call for Submissions From Muslim Writers

A group of 60 literary agents has put out a call for submissions from Muslim writers. The call spans all genres. February 1, 2017

New York Times Dumps Comics and Mass Market Paperback Bestseller Lists

Publishers and authors were shocked to learn that the New York Times is dropping a number of its bestseller lists, including comics and mass market paperbacks. January 31, 2017

Kelly Barnhill Wins 2017 Newbery Medal for The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Kelly Barnhill won the 2017 Newbery Medal for her fantasy novel, The Girl Who Drank the Moon. She says she was gobsmacked by the win. January 30, 2017

A French Translator Describes the Difficulty of Translating President Trump

French translator Berengere Viennot explains why translating President Donald Trump's speeches into French is so difficult. January 29, 2017

Donald Trump Blows a Kiss at FBI Director James Comey

Donald Trump blew a kiss to FBI Director James Comey during their first meeting at The White House. Find out more and watch Comey's reaction to the kiss in the video. January 23, 2017

Merriam-Webster Calls Out Kellyanne Conway for 'Alternative Facts'

Merriam-Webster lectured Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway on what facts are in a tweet today. Conway advocated the use of alternative facts, which are actually falsehoods. January 22, 2017