Well, this is a real pickle. Famed author Jodi Picoult, 56, stunned fans this week when she revealed in a TikTok video how to properly pronounce her last name. The native Long Islander has published more than two dozen novels, including “My Sister’s Keeper,” which was adapted into the 2009 hit film of the same … Read more
Dan Lyons was always an over talker: His wife considered chatting with him not a conversation but a one-sided “Danalogue.” His constant blabbering once cost Dan a mountain of cash. He’d been hired at a Silicon Valley IT company and could’ve been awarded stock options, but Lyons was fired before hitting his second anniversary because … Read more
Caroline Carlson knew exactly which special person she wanted to dress up as for her school’s “Superhero Day” — her very own teacher, Miss. Jaime Deigh. Deigh is a second-grade teacher at R.E. Baker Elementary in Bentonville, Arkansas, and has been teaching at the school for eight years, Deigh told Fox News Digital. Each year, Bentonville Public … Read more
The art of the book deal. It’s no secret that former US President Donald Trump thrives on attention from fellow famous peeps. Now, Trump is printing his celebrity Rolodex in a new book featuring 150 private letters sent to him by Oprah Winfrey, Kim Jong Un and other high-profile figures. The “colorful photo book captures … Read more
The band may be fake, but the fans are real. Daisy Jones & The Six has become the first fictional band to top the iTunes charts with the release of its first album, “Aurora.” The band was brought to life by Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Will Harrison, Josh Whitehouse and Sebastian Chacon for … Read more
Last May, Eli Rallo posted a TikTok showing her grabbing a coffee at a Barnes & Noble Café and making a Bed Bath & Beyond run before setting up her new workspace. “Hi, my name is Eli, I’m 23 years old and I’m writing a book and I want to do it together,” she said … Read more
They say a picture is worth a thousand words — and in this case, a book title. In celebration of World Book Day Thursday, UK-based elevator company Stannah put out a tweet challenging followers to identify 10 classic kid’s books by using emojis as clues. “In celebration of #WorldBookDay, we’ve created a brainteasing #book emoji … Read more
Meghan Markle didn’t like the strict rules of the ruling class — and hated playing second fiddle to Kate Middleton, a Kensington Palace staffer claims in a new book. The aide has contributed to biographer Tom Quinn’s new tell-all, “Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family,” which became available today. … Read more
Jorge Arantes isn’t rowling in royalties. The ex-husband of author JK Rowling has claimed that he helped write the first book in her multimillion dollar “Harry Potter” franchise. “When she was writing the book, I was participating in it, she was reading it out to me, and I was reading it to her,” Arantes, 54, … Read more
Writing is hard — and so is marriage! Combining the two would be a particular challenge not for the faint of heart, but that’s exactly what Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka regularly do. The married co-authors (and former high-school sweethearts) have written 7 novels together. Their newest title is the adult romance “Do I Know You?” (Berkley). … Read more
The love of your life. Mr or Mrs Right. The One. Many of us dream of a “happily ever after” we see in the movies. But after the final credits roll, what happens then? Jay Shetty, a former Hindu monk turned bestselling author, believes he has the answer with his new book, “8 Rules of … Read more
When President James Garfield was gunned down at the Washington, DC, train station in 1882, his assassination came at the hand of a man who was arguably one of history’s first incels: Charles Guiteau. Guiteau wasn’t unable to find love only in the real world — he also failed to find it at the Oneida … Read more
George Rogers thought he’d booked a ticket for a standard flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia. So understandably the 29-year-old got quite the shock when he checked in at LAX and realized he’d actually booked a seat on Qantas’ WorldPride flight which was created to bring members of the LGBTQI+ community from the US to Australia … Read more
They’re charging a pretty penny for the una-Dahl-terated classics. While undoubtedly maligned by many, the notorious Roald Dahl word purge could prove a boon to one segment of society: the owners of the original books. “Unedited” versions of the classic children’s novels have reportedly been listed for as much as $7,000 on eBay. This comes … Read more
I run a small business. Everyone who works for me wants to be paid off the books. It’s better for them and for me, so can I pay someone in cash without running afoul of the law? There’s a difference between paying someone in cash and paying them off the books, my friend. Both may … Read more
Social media took Lloyd Devereux Richards’ serial-killer novel, “Stone Maidens,” from bottom of the barrel to top of the charts. The Vermont author’s book — a flop when it was first published in 2012 — is now No. 1 on Amazon’s bestseller list thanks to a video his daughter posted on TikTok that’s garnered more than … Read more
J.K. Rowling has made a shocking revelation about her past controversial comments, claiming her statements about transgender people have been “profoundly” misunderstood. “I never set out to upset anyone,” she said in the trailer for her forthcoming podcast, “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling.” “However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal.” Rowling, … Read more
A mom has asked a parenting forum how old is too old for parents to read to their kids at bedtime, explaining that she still reads to her teenage daughter. Her post divided readers, with some moms surprised the habit is still a thing in the woman’s house at that stage – but also many admitting they haven’t stopped, either. … Read more
Danke! A British woman finally returned a German language textbook to a library in England — nearly 57 years after checking it out as a teenager. Lesley Harrison, 70, could have faced a $2,400 fine for holding on to “Ich Lerne Deutsch” for longer than three weeks, but the North Tyneside Council abolished late return … Read more
He thinks you’d have to be an “American Psycho” to live here. Despite arguably making his literary bones in NYC, writer Bret Easton Ellis likely won’t be moving back anytime soon. During a recent Big Apple trip to promote his new book “The Shards,” the novelist wondered, “How in the f–k does anyone live here?” … Read more