This is page 33 of the nonfiction book news archives.

Madonna's Nanny Inks Deal With Crown Books (2007-03-13): The tell-all book by Madonna's nanny is a go.

Former Nanny for Madonna and Guy Writing Tell All Memoir (2007-03-09): Madonna's former nanny is shopping a book proposal for a tell-all memoir around.

Ebook Textbooks Not Coming Soon (2007-03-06): Information World Review reports on why e-books haven't yet caught on in a big way with consumers, despite advances in the technology.

The Secret is a Publishing Phenomenon (2007-03-01): Rhonda Byrne's self-help book, The Secret (Atria) has now hit #1 on Amazon.

An Inconvenient Truth Lands in Oscar Swag Bags (2007-02-21): According to Publisher's Weekly, Al Gore's book An Inconvenient Truth (a companion to his Oscar-nominated documentary film by the same name) will be included in some very high-level Oscar Swag bags, thanks to some quick maneuvering by publisher Rodale.

Anna Nicole Smith Biography Reissued (2007-02-16): The death of playmate Anna Nicole Smith has promoted one publisher to reissue the 1996 biography written by Eric and D'Eva Redding for Barricade Books entitled Great Big Beautiful Doll.

Oprah's New Book Pick: The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography by Sidney Poitier (2007-01-27): Oprah Winfrey's first book pick of 2007 is The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography by Sidney Poitier (HarperSanFrancisco).

Valerie Plame Book Deal in Jeopardy (2007-01-08): Michael Isikoff of Newsweek reports that outed CIA spy Valerie Plame has hit a snag in her proposed book deal.

Kitty Kelley Takes on Oprah (2006-12-14): Much-despised biographer of the stars Kitty Kelley is planning on turning her acid pen on Oprah Winfrey.

Tori Spelling to Pen Memoir (2006-12-04): Tori Spelling has announced that she will write a candid memoir, in which she will discuss her life, her father Aaron Spelling and her famous fued with her mother, Candy.

Rupert Murdoch Pulls the Plug on O.J. Book (2006-11-20): Rupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on the controversial new O.

O.J. Book and Interview Cancelled (2006-11-20): After an absolute avalanche of protests from booksellers, victims' rights organizations, media pundits and just about everyone who has a shred of decency left in them, Rupert Murdoch, the Chairman of Fox has announced that he is cancelling the publication of O.

Judith Regan on Why She Did It (2006-11-17): Judith Regan has been taking a lot of heat for publishing O.

Biographer Neal Gabler Discusses Walt Disney (2006-11-03): The L.

Mafia Orders a Hit on Italian Author (2006-10-23): Bestselling Italian author Roberto Saviano is in fear for his life.

PEN USA Announces 2006 Literary Awards Winners (2006-10-19): PEN USA, the West Coast arm of International PEN, has announced the winners of the 2006 Literary Awards.

Pervez Musharraf Meets Jon Stewart (2006-09-29): Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf visited Jon Stewart on The Daily Show this week to promote his new memoir In the Line of Fire (Free Press).

Another Brewing Literary Scandal? (2006-09-27): Great Britain may have its own James Frey-esque scandal brewing.

Chomsky Book Sales Soar After Chavez Speech (2006-09-22): Venezualan president Hugo Chavez's endorsement has propelled Noam Chomsky's book, Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance to the top of Amazon.

McGreevey Boyfriend Calls Gov a Liar (2006-09-20): Former New Jersey Governor Jim McCreepy McGreevey claims he had a torrid gay affair with his security advisor Golan Cipel and shares all the sordid details in his new book.