Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. It’s Friday, the pollen count is out of control, and the vibes are all over the place. Here we go. CoHo, ACOTAR, Orwell? The last time 1984 popped up on bestseller lists, it was because a fascist
0 Comments
Deadline’s Contenders Television: Los Angeles, a veritable smörgåsbord of awards-worthy TV for your Emmy voting perusal, kicks off its two-day run Saturday morning at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The livestream begins at 9:35 a.m. PT for both today and Sunday’s showcases. Click to sign up for and launch Saturday’s livestream. With the Oscars
0 Comments
Julien’s Auctions has announced that it has sold all of the items in its special auction of Raquel Welch memorabilia. Bombshell: The Raquel Welch Collection had nearly 500 items owned by the legendary beauty. The auction concluded Friday in Los Angeles and online. Costumes, accessories, awards, memorabilia and a 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 Convertible from
0 Comments
Liz Truss has revealed she considered abolishing the UK’s economic watchdog and replacing leaders at the Treasury and Bank of England, accusing the bodies of being “pro-China” and “pro-Remain”. The country’s shortest serving prime minister said she discussed scrapping the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) with her Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng but concluded it would have
0 Comments
News Lana Del Rey Headlines First Night of Coachella 2024: Watch Del Rey returns to the Indio, California, festival’s stage for the first time since 2014 By Madison Bloom April 13, 2024 Facebook X Lana Del Rey, July 2023 (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images) Facebook X Lana Del Rey is the Friday headliner at the 2024 Coachella
0 Comments
Rakuten Kobo has announced that it will be releasing its first color ereaders, the the Kobo Libra Colour and the Kobo Clara Colour. These ereaders will both Kaledio color screen technology, the latest in e-ink innovation. There will be a bit of a drawback that comes with th new subtle pastel color palette: the resolution
0 Comments
There’s nothing quite like scrolling the Am I the Asshole? (AITA) subreddit when you want a taste of gossip and a reminder that your life could be worse. It’s an eye-catching format, which is why it also makes for a great way to pitch a book. Recently on X/Twitter, romance novelists with books coming out
0 Comments