Valerie Eliot, the wife of 20th century poet T.S. Eliot and noted patron of poetry, died in London on Nov. 9.
Books
Domestic Abuse Charity to Use Fifty Shades of Grey as Toilet Paper
A British charity for abused women plans to turn the pages of England’s top-selling book into 50 shades of brown. Wearside Women in Need initially expressed its disapproval of E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey in August and …
‘Mad Libs’ Publisher Larry Sloan Dies
He will be remembered ______ (adverb) by the _____ (group of people) for his ____ (noun).
Pippa Middleton Cancels U.S. Book Tour Because of Kate’s Topless Pics
Poor Pippa Middleton. Here she is, trying to make an honest living as a party planner. But now, the royal family is getting in the way of the world’s most famous sister-in-law.
Pippa, whose party-planning book Celebrate is due …
Sarah Palin Is Writing a Fitness Book
The Mama Grizzly is going rogue. Again.
The Brick Bible: Turning Jesus Stories into Lego Scenes
Brendan Powell Smith says he was “shocked” by what he read in the Bible as a philosophy and theology student in his twenties. And as the most popular book in the world, he couldn’t fathom that most people weren’t aware of …
Lena Dunham: Girls Girl Reportedly Shopping Advice Book For $1 Million-Plus
The advice book is said to be named ‘Not That Kind of Girl’.
10 Lightning-Speed Celebrity Memoirs: How Soon Is Too Soon?
It seems like just yesterday that Gabby Douglas was doing back handsprings. Now, she’s writing a memoir, due out in December. Who else rushed to the presses after making a name for themselves?
Judy Blume Reveals Breast Cancer: “I’ve Joined The Club”
The award-winning author revealed this morning that she recently underwent a mastectomy
Short and Sweet: World’s Shortest Man and Woman Meet
Their 54-year age difference is mitigated by a 3-inch height difference.
Bin Laden Book Knocks Fifty Shades from Top of Bestseller List
‘No Easy Day’, by a former member of SEAL Team Six, has sparked enough controversy to become a top seller even before its Sept. 4 release.
History Wins As Norway’s 100-Year-Old Mystery Parcel Is Opened
And the prize worth waiting a century for was…