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Donald Trump Blasts CNN For Using Unflattering Photo for Election Book Cover

President Elect Donald Trump is unhappy that CNN used an unflattering portrait of him for the cover of its new book, Unprecedented, which tells the story of his poltiical victory. January 2, 2017

Donald Trump Boots Biographer Off Golf Course

President Elect Donald Trump kicked one of his biographers off his golf course in Jupiter, Floria Friday. The biography was quite unflattering to the PEOTUS. January 1, 2017

Milo Yiannopoulos Inks $250,000 Book Deal With Simon & Schuster

Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos just landed a $250,000 book deal with Simon & Schuster. He says being banned from Twitter helped him land the gig. December 29, 2016

A Princess and an Author: Carrie Fisher Taken Too Soon

Actress and bestselling author Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles. December 28, 2016

Charlie Rose Reads Twas the Night Before Christmas

Charlie Rose read from Twas the Night Before Christmas in this Christmas video from CBS This Morning. December 23, 2016

Trump Typo Causes 'Unpresidented' to Trend on Twitter

Trump's unpresidented typo trends on Twitter after Trump mistakenly entered it in a tweet about China taking one of our research drones. December 17, 2016

Instagram Reaches 600 Million User Mark

Instagram has reached the 600 million user mark. Instagram says 100 million were added in the past six months. December 15, 2016

Oprah Winfrey's New Book Imprint Will Publish The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis

Oprah Winfrey's new book imprint, An Oprah Book, will publish The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis in 2018 December 15, 2016

James Patterson Donates $250,000 to Independent Booksellers

James Patterson announced the names of the 149 independent booksellers who will receive holiday bonuses this year. He is giving out $250,000 total to employees who sell books. December 15, 2016

Trump Blocked Twitter CEO from Tech Meeting Over Crooked Hillary Emoji

Donald Trump and his team reportedly blocked Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey from its tech meeting in Trump Tower over a failed emoji deal. December 14, 2016

Instagram Live Video Rolling Out to U.S. Users

Instagram Live Video is being rolled out to U.S. users this week. The feature competes with Snapchat. December 12, 2016

Microsoft and LinkedIn Close Merger Agreement and Reveal Joint Plans

Microsoft and LinkedIn close the merger agreement and have revealed their joint plans going forward. December 12, 2016

Wesley Snipes Inks Deal With Harper Voyager for Supernatural Thriller Talon of God

Action star Wesley Snipes has inked a deal with Harper Voyager who will publish his first sf thriller Talon of God. The book has a female action hero. December 12, 2016

Patti Smith Performed A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall as Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

Patti Smith stumbled but recovered during a moving rendition of Bob Dylan's A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall at the Nobel Prize for Literature ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. December 10, 2016

Brooklyn Beckham to Release Photography Book

Brooklyn Beckham has landed a book deal with Penguin Random House to publish his first book of photographs. The 17 year old has already shot a campaign for Burberry. December 8, 2016

Author Emma Straub is Opening a Bookstore in Brooklyn

New York Times bestselling author Emma Straub and her husband Michael Fusco-Straub are opening an independent bookstore in Brooklyn. December 7, 2016

Patti Smith Will Perform in Bob Dylan's Honor at the Nobel Ceremony

Bob Dylan won't attend the Nobel Prize ceremony, but he is sending an acceptance speech. Patti Smith will perform A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall in his honor. December 6, 2016

Abrams Stops Publishing Bad Little Children's Books After Charges of Racism

Abrams will stop publishing the parody book Bad Little Children's Books after an outcry over the content which critics say is racist. December 5, 2016

Self Magazine to End Print Edition

Self Magazine has announced plans to end its print edition. The self.com website will continue. December 2, 2016

Harper Lee to be Immortalized in New Harper Lee Trail in Monroeville, Alabama

Harper Lee's attorney and a wealthy businessman are raising funds to make Monroeville, Alabama a major tourist attraction dedicated to the author and To Kill a Mockingbird. December 2, 2016

Hunter S. Thompson's Favorite Marijuana Strains Coming Soon to a Dispensary Near You

Hunter S. Thompson, gonzo journalist, loved his marijuana. Now that it's legal in many states, his widow is marketing his favorite strains. But will the feds put a stop to it? December 1, 2016

Stephen Colbert Pokes Fun at Apple's New Coffee Table Book

Stephen Colbert did a hilarious parody video poking fun at Apple's new $300 coffee table book. November 21, 2016

Post-Truth is the 2016 Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year

Post-Truth is the 2016 Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year November 21, 2016

Bob Dylan Refuses to Attend Nobel Prize Ceremony

Bob Dylan declines to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony. The Swedish Academy says that's fine, but you have six months to give your Nobel Lecture...or else. November 16, 2016

The UAE Passes a Law Making Books and Reading a Priority for the Country

The UAE has passed a visionary new law that promotes reading, books and literacy. Sheikh Mohammed wants to make the UAE a center of learning and cultural exchange. November 7, 2016