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Trump's Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch Faces Plagiarism Accusations

Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch is facing charges that he plagiarized his book. April 5, 2017

Colum McCann Discusses His New Writing Book With PBS NewsHour

Colum McCann discussed his new writing book with PBS NewsHour. The book is called Letters to a Young Writer. April 5, 2017

Yahoo and AOL to Become Oath After Verizon Combines Iconic Web Brands

Verizon will combine Yahoo and AOL into a company called Oath following the Yahoo acquisition deal. April 4, 2017

Shel Silverstein's Runny Babbit Returns to be Published in September 2017

A never-before-published book of children's poems by Shel Silverstein will be published in September, 2017 by HarperCollins. March 20, 2017

Secretary of State John Kerry to Publish Memoir With Simon & Schuster

Former Secretary of State John Kerry will publish his memoir with Simon & Schuster. A release date has not yet been announced. March 9, 2017

Dying Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal Writes Essay: 'You May Want to Marry My Husband'

Bestselling children's author Amy Krouse Rosenthal wrote a heartbreaking essay for The New York Times entitled You May Want to Marry My Husband. March 3, 2017

White House Bans CNN, LA Times, NY Times and Politico From Press Conference

Journalists were stunned today when Press Secretary Sean Spicer blocked CNN, The NY Times and the LA Times from a news gaggle in his office. February 24, 2017

Overdue Library Book Returned 75 Years Later

An overdue library book was returned 75 years later. The book was Val Rides the Oregon Trail. February 17, 2017

Salman Rushdie is Writing Novel With Trump-Like Villain

Salman Rushdie's next novel, The Golden House, takes aim at the Trump Administration, the Tea Party and the backlash against political correctness. February 10, 2017

Hillary Clinton Signs Book Deal With Simon & Schuster

Hillary Clinton has signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster. She will write a book of essays based on quotations that helped her through tough times February 3, 2017

Javaka Steptoe Wins 2017 Caldecott Medal for Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Javaka Steptoe has won the 2017 Caldecott Medal for Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat February 2, 2017

Literary Agents Put Out an Open Call for Submissions From Muslim Writers

A group of 60 literary agents has put out a call for submissions from Muslim writers. The call spans all genres. February 1, 2017

New York Times Dumps Comics and Mass Market Paperback Bestseller Lists

Publishers and authors were shocked to learn that the New York Times is dropping a number of its bestseller lists, including comics and mass market paperbacks. January 31, 2017

Kelly Barnhill Wins 2017 Newbery Medal for The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Kelly Barnhill won the 2017 Newbery Medal for her fantasy novel, The Girl Who Drank the Moon. She says she was gobsmacked by the win. January 30, 2017

A French Translator Describes the Difficulty of Translating President Trump

French translator Berengere Viennot explains why translating President Donald Trump's speeches into French is so difficult. January 29, 2017

Donald Trump Blows a Kiss at FBI Director James Comey

Donald Trump blew a kiss to FBI Director James Comey during their first meeting at The White House. Find out more and watch Comey's reaction to the kiss in the video. January 23, 2017

Merriam-Webster Calls Out Kellyanne Conway for 'Alternative Facts'

Merriam-Webster lectured Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway on what facts are in a tweet today. Conway advocated the use of alternative facts, which are actually falsehoods. January 22, 2017

Donald Trump Tags Wrong Ivanka in Retweet of Random Twitter User

Donald Trump retweeted a tweet last night that links to the wrong Ivanka. SNL has poked fun at him for his habit of retweeting random Twitter users. January 17, 2017

Trump Nominee Monica Crowley Felled by Plagiarism Scandal

Trump nominee Monica Crowley has withdrawn from consideration for NSC post after major plagiarism scandal. January 17, 2017

Donald Trump to Use Personal Twitter Account as President

Donald Trump will keep his Twitter account as President and will not switch to the Twitter account designated for POTUS January 16, 2017

Yahoo's Remaining Assets to be Named Altaba After Verizon Purchase

The remaining Yahoo assets will be named Altaba Inc following the Verizon acquisition. January 9, 2017

Meryl Streep Blasts Donald Trump and Supports Journalists at 2017 Golden Globes

Meryl Streep blasted Donald Trump at the 2017 Golden Globes. She also supported journalists to stand up to power. January 8, 2017

Damien Chazelle Wins Best Screenplay and Best Director at Golden Globes for La La Land

Damien Chazelle took home the Golden Globe awards for Best Screenplay and Best Director at the 2017 Golden Globes. January 8, 2017

Oprah Winfrey Talks New Cookbook With Stephen Colbert

Oprah Winfrey talks about her new food memoir and cookbook with Stephen Colbert. She also shows him how to make anything sound fabulous. January 5, 2017

2016 Costa Book Awards Category Winners Announced

The category winners of the 2016 Costa Book Awards have been announced. January 4, 2017