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SNL Cold Open: Paula Broadwell's Author Tour for All In: The Education of General David Petraeus (2012-11-18): Saturday Night Live's cold open this past weekend recreated Paula Broadwell's author tour for her now infamous biography of General David Petraeus, All In: The Education of General David Petraeus.
Biographer Paula Broadwell's Affair with David Petraeus Leads to His Resignation as Head of CIA (2012-11-10): The Washington Post reports today that the FBI investigation of CIA Director and four star general David Petraeus was triggered when an unidentified female who knew Petraeus (colleague? Mrs.
Authors Guild Extremely Critical of Penguin Random House Merger (2012-11-05): The Authors Guild is not happy with the prospect of a merger between Penguin and Random House, which it calls "unsettling".
Simon & Schuster to Publish Book by Sara Bareilles (2012-10-25): Simon & Schuster has announced it will publish a collection of essays by singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles.
Finalists for 2012 National Book Awards Announced (2012-10-23): The finalists for the 2012 National Book Awards have been announced.
Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2012-10-22): Ellen DeGeneres will be honored tonight at the Kennedy Center with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Lifetime Developing TV Series Based on Jennifer Love Hewitt's Dating Advice Book (2012-10-20): Lifetime is reportedly developing a TV series based on Jennifer Love Hewitt's book, The Day I Shot Cupid.
Johnny Depp Gets His Own Book Imprint at HarperCollins (2012-10-16): Johnny Depp just got his own book imprint.
Federal Judge Rules Against Authors Guild in Hathitrust-Google Book Scanning Case (2012-10-11): Publishers Weekly reports that the Authors Guild suffered a stinging defeat in the Google scanning/Hathitrust lawsuit.
Atria Books to Publish Memoir by Samantha Geimer (2012-10-09): Atria Books has announced plans to publish a memoir by Samantha Geimer.
Calvin Trillin Wins the 2012 Thurber Prize for American Humor (2012-10-04): Calvin Trillin has won the 2012 Thurber Prize for American Humor.
Penguin Suing Elizabeth Wurtzel, Other Authors for Return of Advances Plus Interest (2012-09-26): The Smoking Gun reports that Penguin is suing several authors for return of their advances, claiming that they never turned in their manuscripts.
Clive Davis to Publish Autobiography in February 2013 (2012-09-18): Music mogul Clive Davis will publish his autobiography with Simon & Schuster in February 2013.
Fred Armisen Impersonates Penny Marshall to Promote Her New Memoir (2012-09-13): Penny Marshall has a new memoir out called My Mother Was Nuts.
Steve Earle to Publish Memoir and Novel (2012-08-30): Steve Earle will publish two books with Twelve, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing and the Hachette Book Group.
Madavor Media Acquires The Writer Magazine (2012-08-28): Madavor Media, a Boston-based media company, has announced the acquisition of The Writer magazine and its website from Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Navy SEAL Who Wrote Book on Bin Laden Raid May Face Probe (2012-08-27): Reuters reports that the U.
Bob Woodward's The Price of Politics Covers Campaigns and the Economy (2012-08-15): Journalist Bob Woodward will publish his 17th book next month.
Billy Crystal to Publish Memoir With Henry Holt (2012-08-13): Billy Crystal will publish a memoir with Henry Holt next year.
Helen Gurley Brown Dies at 90 (2012-08-13): Legendary journalist, magazine editor and author Helen Gurley Brown has died at the age of 90 after a brief illness.