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Former CIA Director William Burns has a book deal for the memoir 'Diplomat Spy'

Former CIA director and Biden cabinet official William J

The Independent UK

The 10 Best Villains In Fantasy Books

Some of these villains would make Sauron clutch his pearls.

The Mary Sue

'Vaccine rejection is as old as vaccines themselves': Science historian Thomas Levenson on the history of germ theory and its deniers

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.

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Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions

The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution aren't only being read in classrooms these days

The Independent UK

The Scientist and the Serial Killer: Cracking the Case of Houston’s ‘Lost Boys’

More than 50 years later, some Houston families still wait for confirmation that their sons and brothers were among the victims of serial killer Dean Corll.

Texas Observer

Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November

Salman Rushdie has a collection of novellas and short stories coming out this fall

The Independent UK

The Phones Are Still Ringing

Lou Dubose edited the Observer for longer than anyone before or since. He expanded the publication’s coverage south of the border and later co-authored books with Molly Ivins.

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The woman who revolutionized the fantasy genre is finally getting her due

Think of your favorite fantasy or science fiction novel. You’ll know the author and title, of course. But can you think of its editor or publisher?

The Conversation

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is hitting the road to promote her new memoir, 'Lovely One'

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is embarking on a high-profile, nationwide tour to promote her new memoir, “Lovely One.”

The Independent UK

Prince Harry Decides Not To Add Anything New to the Paperback Edition of His Tell-All Memoir ‘Spare’

The Duke of Sussex’s choice is widely considered to be a step toward reconciliation with the royal family.

Marie Claire

‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’: 15 of the most iconic book covers

From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, Finn Cliff Hodges looks at the best covers out there

The Independent UK

San Fernando: The Last Stop

A disturbing new book from journalist Marcela Turati reveals organized criminals routinely targeted and killed travelers at the Texas border.

Texas Observer

Lisa Marie Presley memoir to be published this fall

A memoir that Presley had been working on at the time of her death was completed with the help of actor Riley Keough, the eldest of Presley’s four children.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lisa Marie Presley's Memoir, Completed by Daughter, to be Published

Discover the untold stories of Lisa Marie Presley in her upcoming memoir, completed with the help of her daughter Riley Keough. A raw and riveting account ...

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The Independent UK

Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir will be published in October

A memoir that Lisa Marie Presley had been working on at the time of her death will be published this fall

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This week's bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias

The Independent UK

Serena Williams signs deal to write ‘intimate’ and ‘open-hearted’ memoir

Memoir will describe her childhood, which was dramatised in the 2021 film ‘King Richard’

Chicago Sun-Times

Serena Williams has two-book deal for ‘intimate’ memoir and an ‘inspirational’ work

“For so long, all I was focused on was winning, and I never sat down to look back and reflect on my life and career,” Williams said in a statement.

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The Independent UK

Serena Williams has a 2-book deal, starting with an 'intimate' and 'open-hearted' memoir

Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect

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Penguin axes legendary publisher

New Zealand's literary community responds to the shock dismissals at Penguin Random House

Fortune

Suze Orman missed out on a million-dollar book deal because she didn’t know her self-worth

The confident, no-nonsense, financial powerhouse wasn’t always that way.

The Guardian - UK

Robert Gottlieb obituary

American editor who worked with many celebrated authors including Anthony Burgess, Doris Lessing and Joseph Heller

The Guardian - UK

Cormac McCarthy obituary

Acclaimed author whose novels, such as The Road and Blood Meridian, told grim, violent tales of life stripped down to the fundamentals of existence in a hostile world

The Independent UK

Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90

Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of growing corporate power, has died

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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2023 Circana.

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