Tag: Books and literature
Former point guard jailed in bribery scheme has book deal
<p>NEW YORK — A former point guard sentenced to prison in 2019 for his role in a college basketball bribery scheme has a book...
Racial diversity in children’s books grows, but slowly
<p>CHICAGO — In the world of children's books, villagers can protect their water from a black snake, dark skin is as beautiful as the...
Winfrey chooses four Marilynne Robinson novels for book club
<p>NEW YORK — Besides working on her newsmaking interview with Meghan and Prince Harry, Oprah Winfrey has been busy with the novels of Marilynne...
Original ‘SNL’ player’s memoir looks back in fondness, humor
<p>LOS ANGELES — If Laraine Newman recounted only her experiences as an original “Saturday Night Live” player — a storied ensemble that included Gilda...
Garth Greenwell, Douglas Stuart among Lambda award nominees
NEW YORK — Fiction by Garth Greenwell and Douglas Stuart and nonfiction by author-comedian Samantha Irby are among this year's nominees for the Lambda...
Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi has memoir out in September
NEW YORK — Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi has a memoir coming out this fall that her publisher is calling an “unvarnished take" on...
Former point guard jailed in bribery scheme has book deal
NEW YORK — A former point guard sentenced to prison in 2019 for his role in a college basketball bribery scheme has a book...
Racial diversity in children’s books grows, but slowly
CHICAGO — In the world of children's books, villagers can protect their water from a black snake, dark skin is as beautiful as the...
Winfrey chooses four Marilynne Robinson novels for book club
NEW YORK — Besides working on her newsmaking interview with Meghan and Prince Harry, Oprah Winfrey has been busy with the novels of Marilynne...
Original ‘SNL’ player’s memoir looks back in fondness, humor
LOS ANGELES — If Laraine Newman recounted only her experiences as an original “Saturday Night Live” player — a storied ensemble that included Gilda...