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Should we care about celebrity memoirs?
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (911+ words) Lena Dunham's memoir "Famesick" is a New York Times best seller rated 4. 4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads with almost 25, 000 reviews. But are celebrity memoirs really that good? Or is "Famesick," with Dunham's vulnerable and unfiltered storytelling, an exception? "Famesick" details…...
Allen & Unwin acquires Knight nonfiction
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (280+ words) Books+Publishing Allen & Unwin acquires Knight nonfiction Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Ofby Riley Knight, via Florence Dodd at WME Agency. According to A&U, the book "brings to light…...
New historical novel set in Tsarist Russia launches as Australian author Natalie Scott celebrates her 98th birthday
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (384+ words) An Australian author who has just celebrated her 98th birthday is proving that stories have no age limit with the release of her latest novel, The Rim of the Sky, a sweeping work of historical fiction set against the turbulence of…...
Judy Blume opens up about affairs during first marriage in new biography " Mogaz
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (306+ words) Judy Blume says she stepped outside her first marriage while still a young mother and a rising writer, describing a restlessness that had been building for years. In a new biography, she opens up about affairs during her marriage to…...
Cheltenham grad publishes new book, Reggie Jackson celebrates 80th birthday
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (175+ words) May 18th, 2026 | By Ryan Genova Diane Uniman, a 1973 Cheltenham High School graduate, recently released her new book titled "Blessings Without Stressing. From the book's description on Amazon. com: Uniman also published "Bonjour, Breast Cancer " I'm Still Smiling! : Wit, Wisdom, and Optimism…...
Judy Blume's daughter predicted her parents' divorce from book draft
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (558+ words) A stunning revelation from Judy Blume's newly published biography shows her daughter Randy predicted her parents' divorce by reading an early draft of "It's Not the End of the World.' The 1972 novel about a child navigating her parents' separation gave…...
Judy Blume Admits Cheating on First Husband in Biography
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (258+ words) judy blume said in a new biography that she had affairs during her first marriage, including a sex life she says she hid until an STD scare forced the issue. The admission adds a private detail to the public record…...
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Brian Hickerson SLAMS 'Worst' Mom Lesley Vogel After Her Comments On Actress' New Book!
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (190+ words) Brian Hickerson does NOT like what Hayden Panettiere's momma had to say about her! As we previously reported, Hayden's mom Lesley Vogel completely bashed the actress' upcoming memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning. She suggested all of Hayden's problems with…...
Book Review: The Surrogate Mother | PET
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (668+ words) 'The Surrogate Mother' by Freida Mc Fadden was originally self-published in 2018. It was rereleased in 2025, possibly in anticipation of the movie The Housemaid, which is based on another novel by the same author. Having seen the book on bestseller lists…...
Young adult books of the month: chaos and the cure
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (441+ words) The Observer Monday 18 May 2026 Young adult books of the month: chaos and the cure As truces are broken, families are pushed to the edge and bees made extinct, what else to do but call in the teenagers What to read…...