Kathie Lee Gifford’s career could have gone very differently if it hadn’t been for one “unnecessary b—-” of a casting agent. Gifford may be known for being a television personality, but her career in entertainment began with acting. There’s a chance she could have gone further in that particular discipline, but she was turned away from a “Charlie’s Angels” audition …
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Inspired by an 18th century Scottish philosopher and the modern scourge of misinformation, Suzanne Collins is returning to the ravaged, post-apocalyptic land of Panem for a new “The Hunger Games” novel. Scholastic announced Thursday that “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the fifth volume of Collins’ blockbuster dystopian series, will be published March 18, 2025. The new book begins with the reaping …
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Colson Whitehead’s latest literary honor feels very much at home. The author’s “Crook Manifesto,” a crime story set in 1970s Harlem and centered on a beleaguered furniture store owner, is this year’s winner of the Gotham Book Prize for an outstanding work about New York City. The $50,000 award was established four years ago by bookstore owner-philanthropist Bradley Tusk and …
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When “Jurassic Park” author Michael Crichton died from cancer in 2008, he left behind numerous unfinished projects, including a manuscript he began 20 years ago about the imminent eruption of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano. Crichton’s widow Sherri, who is CEO of CrichtonSun, tapped another millions-selling author — James Patterson — to complete the story. “Eruption” is now …
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The world’s bestselling authors have made their mark on literature with millions, even billions, of books sold. Famous playwrights like William Shakespeare to mystery novel writers like Agatha Christie and children’s book authors such as Dr. Seuss are among the bestselling authors of all time, proving one specific genre isn’t more successful than the rest. 18 MUST-READ CLASSIC BOOKS THAT …
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The new book by bestselling author and co-host Pete Hegseth of “Fox & Friends Weekend” — “The War on Warriors,” out on June 4 from Fox News Books — minces no words about the state of today’s military as he sees it. The personal memoir is his fifth book and was a passion project for him, he said. “I love …
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Kathie Lee Gifford turned to faith during one of the most difficult moments of her life. The former “Today” co-anchor has written a new book, titled “I Want to Matter: Your Life Is Too Short and Too Precious to Waste.” It explores the power of self-love and features self-reflection for the readers to better understand their hopes and dreams. In …
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As the saying goes, “A dog is man’s best friend.” But for Alpharetta Police Department Sgt. Mark Tappan, a man of deep faith, there is a much stronger connection between him and his K9, Mattis. In Tappan’s new book, “A Dog Named Mattis,” he takes readers through his experience as a K9 handler — from getting the job to mastering …
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Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was haunted by Princess Diana’s death a few years before her own death. On Aug. 31, 1997, the Princess of Wales died from injuries she sustained in a car crash. She was 36. That summer, a group of paparazzi camped outside the Hotel Ritz in Paris in hopes of getting shots of Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed. …
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Sunscreen, sunglasses, snacks and drinks are all beach essentials. However, a must-have for your day soaking up the sun and the sand is also a summer-themed book to enjoy while the waves crash around you. Books set in the summer often tell the story of blossoming romances between two unlikely singles. Sometimes, authors even script a page-turning mystery in a …
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