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Governor McGreevey Overshares (2006-09-14): Former New Jersey governor James McGreevey lets it all hang out in his new book from HarperCollins, The Confession.
James Frey and Random House Settle Fraud Lawsuit (2006-09-07): The New York Times reports that Random House and James Frey have reached an agreement in connection with the lawsuit over A Million Little Pieces, Frey's so-called memoir that turned out to be mostly fiction.
Paul Burrell Publishes New Book About Princess Diana (2006-09-05): In his sensational new book, The Way We Were: Remembering Diana (Morrow), Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burell declares that Diana was not engaged to Dodi Fayad and that the ring he gave her most certainly was not an engagement ring.
Osama bin Laden's Whitney Houston Obsession (2006-08-25): She was Osama bin Laden's sex slave.
Pete Doherty's Mum Talks (2006-08-21): Jacqueline Doherty, mother of troubled rocker Pete Doherty, candidly discusses her new book about her son's battle against drug addiction and wonders where it all went wrong in a new interview with the Times of London.
Journalist Perihan Magden Acquitted of Charges of Criticizing Turkish Government (2006-08-01): Turkish journalist and writer Perihan Magden has been acquitted of charges under Article 301 of the Turkish consitution, which allows no criticism of the government or its policies.
9/11 Report Graphic Novel Hits Bookstores in August (2006-07-29): Next month a graphic novel based on the 9-11 Report from the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks will be released.
JLo Stops Tell All Book (2006-07-03): Jennifer Lopez has managed to stop publication of a proposed tell-all book by her first husband, waiter Ojani Noa.
Franklin Foer Writes and Blogs About Soccer (2006-06-13): Franklin Foer is the Editor of the New Republic and the author of How Soccer Explains The World.
An Inconvenient Truth Climbs Amazon's Bestseller List (2006-06-11): Former U.
Barbara Walters Looks For a Better Book Deal (2006-05-30): Barbara Walters reportedly is unhappy with her measly $6 million book deal with Miramax, and has opted out of her current contract to find a better deal.
Anderson Cooper's Dispatches From The Edge (2006-05-30): He's a journalist.
Oprah To Write Fitness Book With Bob Greene (2006-05-22): Oprah Winfrey has everyone in an absolute frenzy: she announced that she's finally going to write a diet and exercise book with her personal trainer Bob Greene.
Did Teri Hatcher Burn Her Own Toast? (2006-05-15): The Answer B!tch of E! Online (that's a lot of exclamation points) answers a question from a reader as to whether celebrities like Teri Hatcher really write their own autobiographies.
Valerie Plame Shopping A Book Deal (2006-05-04): Outed ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame is reportedly shopping a book deal about her experiences.
Sebastian Junger Investigates The Boston Strangler (2006-04-29): Sebastian Junger, best known for The Perfect Storm, has a new book out about the Boston Strangler called A Death in Belmont.
Freakonomics Author Levitt Sued For Defamation (2006-04-13): Now that the Dan Brown Da Vinci Code trial is over, we were feeling a bit bereft.
J.Lo Sues to Stop Tell-All Book By Ex-Husband (2006-04-12): Jennifer Lopez is suing her ex-husband Ojani Noa after he demanded $5 million to stop him from publishing an unflattering tell-all book about their marriage.
Bai Ling Becomes an Author (2006-04-03): Actress and reality TV star Bai Ling has announced that she is now going to be an author.
Online Library Computer Center Names Top 1000 Books (2006-03-29): The Online Computer Library Center (the "OCLC") member libraries have named the 2005 list of the "Top 1000" titles: the intellectual works that have been judged to be worth owning by the "purchase vote" of libraries around the globe.