At the very least, it will keep your child “occupied.” (Sorry.)
Books
American Boys to Get an ‘American Girl’ Series of Their Own
Can the American Girl series be adapted for snakes, snails and puppy dog tails?
After Beating Cancer, Chef Without Stomach Pens Cookbook
Writing a cookbook is a hard enough task. Now imagine doing it without a stomach.
‘Steve Jobs’: 10 Biography Excerpts That Portray a Passionate, Intense Visionary
It’s nearly impossible to shrink down Steve Jobs’s legacy into mere sentences, but Walter Isaacson’s comprehensive biography of the Apple chief somehow manages to do so in 571 pages.
Infamous Flight Attendant Steven Slater Gets Probation, Fines for Stunt
The turbulent airline worker who infamously quit his JetBlue job by activating the emergency chute on a plane last year has landed himself with a year’s probation.
Sotheby’s to Auction a Real Drawing By a Fictional Artist
Auction house Sotheby’s will sell a painting by an artist who never existed. This raises all kinds of questions.
New Book Claims Vincent van Gogh Didn’t Commit Suicide
A new biography on Vincent van Gogh has just been released, and it’s already stirring up controversy.
Amy Winehouse’s Father Will Write Memoir, Donate Proceeds to Charity
Mitch Winehouse, father of the late singer Amy Winehouse, recently signed a deal with publisher HarperCollins to write Amy: My Daughter, a memoir about the early years and turbulent stardom of his pop-star offspring.
Growing Up Stewart: Martha’s Daughter Paints Scathing Picture of Childhood
Martha Stewart’s carefully constructed domestic empire has a few cracks in it–not that that bothers her much, anyway.
Scientists Back Up Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein Moon’ Claim
Even back in the 19th century, people wanted to know how authors got their ideas. Except, back then, not everyone believed the answers.
Milestones in Literature: Courtney Love Is Penning a Memoir
It looks like you’ve got your book club selection lined up for autumn 2012.
Sad Sales for Julian Assange’s ‘Unauthorized Autobiography’: Just 644 Copies
Despite all the hubbub and drama over Julian Assange’s unauthorized autobiography, the WikiLeaks founder’s memoir sold a measly 644 copies in its first three days in stores.