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Book by Assassinated Charlie Hebdo Editor in Chief to be Published by Little Brown (2015-11-10): Little Brown will posthumously publish slain Charlie Hebdo's editor's book Open Letter: On Blasphemy, Islamophobia and the True Enemies of Free Expression.
Roxane Gay to Receive 2015 Freedom to Write Award (2015-11-06): PEN Center USA will award bestselling author Roxane Gay its 2015 Freedom to Write Award for her courage in defending free expression.
American Writers Museum Finds Home on Michigan Avenue in Chicago (2015-10-27): The first American Writers Museum is set to open in 2017. The museum announced it has leased space near the Chicago Art Institute on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
Pew Survey: Fewer Americans Reading Books (2015-10-22): A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that fewer American adults are reading books than in previous years. Young adults now read more than older adults.
Phil Collins to Publish Autobiography in October 2016 (2015-10-18): Phil Collins will publish his autobiography in October 2016. It will be published by Crown Archetype.
Svetlana Alexievich Wins 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature (2015-10-08): Investigative journalist and nonfiction author Svetlana Alexievich has won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature. She is an outspoken critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Chrissie Hynde's Disastrous Book Tour (2015-10-07): Rock star Chrissie Hynde is on a tour to promote her memoir, Reckless: My Life as a Pretender, but it's not going well. Now she's yelled and cursed at NPR's David Greene.
Samuel Adams Founder Jim Koch Pens Business Book (2015-10-05): Samuel Adams brewer and founder Jim Koch is writing a book called Quench Your Own Thirst.
Jewel Releases Her First Memoir, Never Broken (2015-10-01): Jewel has released her first memoir called Never Broken. It also has a companion album.
National Geographic's Pristine Seas Explores Waters Unaffected by Humans (2015-09-30): National Geographic's new book Pristine Seas explores waters completely unaffected by human activity. The book is written by Enric Sala.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Inks Book Deal With Hachette (2015-09-28): Sarah Michelle Gellar inks book deal with Hachette for food crafting. She's also launching a lifestyle brand called Foodstirs.
Gaia Vince is the First Woman to Win the 2015 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books (2015-09-26): Journalist and author Gaia Vince just became the first solo woman to with the prestigious Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books.
Amy Schumer to Publish Memoir With Simon & Schuster (2015-09-24): Amy Schumer will be publishing a memoir with comedian Amy Schumer. The book deal is with the publisher's Gallery Books imprint.
Cheryl Strayed Named Official Spokesperson for Indies First Celebration (2015-09-17): Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild, is the official spokesperson for the nationwide celebration of indie bookstores on Small Business Saturday.
Author Incomes Have Plummeted in Last Six Years (2015-09-16): Income for both full time and part time writers has plummeted in the last six years according to a new Authors Guild survey.
Jonathan Franzen Enviro Shames Chipotle Customers (2015-09-14): Jonathan Franzen has written a short short story for Chipotle which shames customers for drinking out of the paper cup on which the story is printed.
Tom Brady Reads The Four Agreements Before Start of Each Football Season (2015-09-14): Tom Brady sits down and reads The Four Agreements before the start of each football season.
U.S. Women's Soccer Team Captain Carli Lloyd to Publish Memoir (2015-09-01): Carli Lloyd, the captain of the U.S. women's national soccer team, will publish her memoir with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
John Grisham, Greg Iles and Kathryn Stocket Lead Charge to Remove Confederate Flag in Mississippi (2015-08-18): Bestselling authors Greg Iles, John Grisham, Kathryn Stocket and Steve Yarbrough call for the removal of the Confederate battle flag in Mississippi's state flag.
Karl Rove to Publish New Book in November (2015-08-16): Political analyst Karl Rove will publish a new book in November called The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters.