Saturday, January 11, 2025

Books

Tuesday Brings Biggest Book Drop Day in Recent Memory: Bono, Dylan, Matthew Perry Will Spur Huge Sales

This Tuesday we're getting the biggest book drop in recent memory. Circle November 1st for three huge non fiction seller best sellers coming to stores,...

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Has Already Received $425K for New Book, But 565 Publishing Insiders Sign Petition to Stop Her

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has already been paid $425,000 for a book by RandomHousePenguinetc against a $2 million advance. But now 565...

Diane Sawyer Interviews Matthew Perry, and Now I Feel I Know Less About Him than Before

Maybe you've just watched Diane Sawyer interview "Friends" star Matthew Perry on ABC. I feel now that it's over I know less about him...

Reality Check: Jared Kushner’s Book is 3 on the NYTimes List. But It’s Number 187 on Amazon, and Worse Elsewhere

A lot of people are asking me about Jared Kushner's book, "Breaking History." If you look at this weekend's New York Times bestseller list,...

UPDATED Jared Kushner Book Sells Just 60K in Two Weeks, Drops Out of Amazon Top 100

Jared Kushner, you might say, was the Michelle Obama of the Trump administration. She was First Lady, and he was first son-in-law. Michelle's eventual book,...

Ivana Trump Haunts Jared Kushner: His Book Number 2 on Best Seller List Behind “I’m Glad My Mom Died”

Karma is a bitch. Jared Kushner's book debuts on the NY Times best seller list for next Sunday at number 2. At number 1: Jennette McCurdy's...

New York Times Eviscerates Jared Kushner Book in Already Classic Scathingly Hilarious Review

In a week, Jared Kushner's book, "Breaking History," will be delivered into the world officially. But today, the New York Times's Dwight Garner reviewed in...

Salman Rushdie Solidarity Rally Planned by PENAmerica For Friday on the Steps of the NY Public Library

Time passes and nothing changes. I remember vividly participating in a PEN rally for Salman Rushdie back in 1988. Among the writers I went...