This is page 16 of the nonfiction book news archives.

Toni Morrison Decides Against Writing a Memoir (2012-03-15): The Plain Dealer reports that author Toni Morrison told students at Oberlin College - which is near her hometown of Lorian - that she no longer plans to publish a memoir.

Fisherman Learns to Read at 90, Becomes Published Author at 96 (2012-03-14): Lobsterman and fisherman Captain James Arruda Henry hid a secret for most of his life: he could not read or write.

Andrew Westoll Wins 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction (2012-03-13): The winner of The 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is Andrew Westoll for his book,The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A Canadian Story of Resilience and Recovery.

Cee Lo Green to Publish Memoir in 2013 (2012-03-05): Cee Lo Green has announced plans to publish his memoir.

James Atlas Joins Amazon Publishing, Will Focus on Biographies (2012-03-03): Publisher's Weekly reports James Atlas, the founder of independent publishing Atlas & Co.

Center Street to Publish Jeremy Lin Book in May (2012-02-23): New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has become the hottest name in sports over the past few weeks.

HarperCollins Acquires Rights to Amanda Knox Memoir (2012-02-18): HarperCollins has announced it will publish a memoir by Amanda Knox.

Gal Beckerman Wins 2012 Sami Rohr Prize (2012-02-15): The Jewish Book Council has announced that Gal Beckerman is the winner of the 2012 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.

Hyperion Signs Two-Book Deal With Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (2012-02-02): Hyperion will published two nonfiction books by Deval L.

If You Think Your Boss is Crazy You Might be Right (2012-01-29): A research paper, The Corporate Psychopaths: Theory of the Global Financial Crisis, recently published in the Jounal of Business Ethicis, lays the blame for the fiscal crisis on corporate psychopaths.

Jill Biden to Publish Children's Book in June (2012-01-23): Second Lady Jill Biden will publish an illustrated children's book, Don't Forget Nana, God Bless Our Troops, with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

DK Launches Electronic Textbooks for Apple's iBooks Platform (2012-01-22): Apple recently launched a new digital textbook platform as well as a partnership with major textbook publishers.

HarperCollins to Publish Burt Bacharach's Memoir (2012-01-19): HarperCollins has announced plans to publish songwriter Burt Bacharach's memoir, Anyone Who Had a Heart.

HarperCollins Launches Comprehensive Backlist Program in Nine Independent Bookstores (2012-01-12): HarperCollins announced the launch of its new Comprehensive Backlist Program today.

2011 Costa Book Award Winners Announced (2012-01-07): Costa Coffee has announced the Costa Book Awards 2011 winners in the Novel, First Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children's Book categories.

Protesters Torch Famed Institute of Egypt: Rare Books, Manuscripts and Maps All Destroyed (2011-12-20): The continued protests in Egypt are wreaking havoc on the country's rich cultural heritage.

Christopher Hitchens Dies at 62 (2011-12-16): Author, editor and journalist Christopher Hitchens has died.

Actor Tom Sizemore Inks Book Deal With Atria Books (2011-12-15): Actor Tom Sizemore signed a deal with Atria Books to publish his memoir.

Amazon Announces KDP Select Program With Royalty Fund For Authors (2011-12-11): The breaking news from Amazon.

Taylor Armstrong Says She Didn't Feel Safe Enough to Publish Book While Husband Was Alive (2011-12-11): Taylor Armstrong, one of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills told ABC News that she never felt safe enough to publish a book about her life before her husband Russell committed suicide.