Nonficion Book News Page: 21

This is page 21 of the nonfiction book news archives.

Mark McGurl Wins 2011 Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism (2011-04-17): UCLA English professor Mark McGurl has been awarded the 2011 Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism.

Kris Jenner to Publish Her Memoir With Karen Hunter Publishing (2011-04-07): Kris Jenner, an executive producer and star of E!'s Keeping Up with the Kardashians, will be publishing her memoir with Karen Hunter Publishing / Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.

Jermaine Jackson to Write Memoir of His Brother Michael (2011-04-06): Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, has acquired Jermaine Jackson's memoir, You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes.

Susan Lucci Talks About Her Book, All My Life (2011-03-31): Susan Lucci, known to many as Erica Kane on All My Children, has a memoir out about her career and family called All My Life (HarperCollins).

BBC Worldwide Acquires Lonely Planet (2011-02-22): The Guardian reports that BBC Worldwide has paid $68 million to acquire 25% of Lonely Planet, giving it complete ownership of the travel guide publishers.

Center Street to Publish Florence Henderson's Memoir (2011-02-22): Center Street, a division of Hachette Book Group, has signed Florence Henderson to write her memoir.

Charles Foran Wins 2011 Charles Taylor Prize (2011-02-21): Charles Foran has won the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize for his book, Mordecai: The Life & Times, which was published by Alfred A.

Publication Date of Mohamed ElBaradei's Book Advanced to April (2011-02-04): With events unfolding rapidly in Egypt, book publisher Metropolitan Books, an imprint of Macmillan's Henry Holt & Co.

The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2010 Released (2010-12-03): The New York Times has listed its 100 Notable Books of 2010.

Tori Spelling to Write Party Planning Book (2010-12-01): People reports that bestselling author and actress Tori Spelling has just inked a two book deal with Simon and Schuster.

Humanities Scholars Embrace Digital Technology (2010-11-21): The New York Times reports on an interesting trend in the study of the humanities: focusing on how the digital age is changing our understanding of many subjects in the liberal arts.

Steve Hartman to Write Memoir (2010-11-03): CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman will write a memoir for Simon & Schuster.

Paul Reiser to Publish Third Book in May 2011 (2010-10-18): Actor and comedian Paul Reiser will launch a new book called Familyhood in May 2011.

Video: Bill Bryson and Stephen Colbert Discuss Lack of Privacy in Times Past (2010-10-15): Stephen Colbert did a very entertaining interview with author Bill Bryson, whose new book is At Home: A Short History of Private Life.

Jerry Lee Lewis to Publish Memoir (2010-10-14): Jerry Lee Lewis is writing a memoir that will be published by It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, in 2012.

Candice Bergen to Publish Her Second Memoir in 2012 (2010-10-07): Candice Bergen's second memoir will be published in 2012.

Disney to Publish Book About Einstein, the World's Smallest Horse (2010-10-04): Disney Book Group has announced that it will publish a photographic picture book about Einstein - the smallest horse ever born - and his search for a perfect friend.

Shania Twain to Publish Her Autobiography (2010-09-29): Country singer Shania Twain has signed an agreement with Atria Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, to publish her autobiography.

Donald Rumsfeld's Memoir Will Be Called Known and Unknown (2010-09-21): Donald Rumsfeld's memoir, Known and Unknown, will be published by Penguin's Sentinel imprint on January 25, 2011.

Official Bookmark of the 10th Annual National Book Festival (2010-09-10): The official bookmark of the 10th Annual National Book Festival contains the letters of the word Dream.