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Author traces ‘surprising history’ of words that label women and their lives

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Articulating a woman's journey may not be an easy task, but in her new book, “Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words,” scholar Jenni Nuttall attempts to do just that.The book, released last month, is billed as an investigation of... Read More.

‘The Blind Side’ author Michael Lewis sounds off on “sad” controversy surrounding the film

Thursday, August 17 by ABC News

Michael Lewis, the author behind the book that became the movie The Blind Side, has sounded off to The Washington Post about the controversy that now surrounds it.As reported, Michael Oher [OR], the formerly homeless former NFL star whose... Read More.

Author opens up about AI technology’s use in her own breast cancer diagnosis

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The growing use of artificial intelligence has been a hot topic in recent years, with a growing number of industries starting to use the technology that's predicted to revolutionize certain sectors.The technology fuels excitement, but there are also concerns about potentially... Read More.

Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-winning author, dead at 89

Tuesday, June 13 by ABC News

Cormac McCarthy, the acclaimed author whose bestsellers found their way to the big screen, including All The Pretty Horses, his Pulitzer-winning post-apocalyptic novel The Road and the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men, has died. He was 89.The author's son John confirmed the passing... Read More.

Billy Porter to play author and activist James Baldwin in upcoming biopic

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

Pose star Billy Porter is set to co-write and star in a biopic based on the life of legendary novelist, essayist and activist James Baldwin.Porter and Dan McCabe will adapt the script for from David Leeming’s 1994 book James Baldwin: A Biography.“As a Black... Read More.

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ author imagines Prince Harry wouldn’t have survived ‘Game of Thrones’

Monday, March 6 by ABC News

While it's not great Prince Harry and Meghan were evicted from Frogmore Cottage by his dad, King Charles, Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood reportedly thinks the so-called runaway royal is "lucky" to be living in this day and age —... Read More.

‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney talks about making movies for “a whole new generation”

Friday, December 2 by ABC News

The second Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, Rodrick Rules, arrives Friday on Disney+, but some original fans of the franchise are none too thrilled with the switch from live action to computer animated films.Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, who penned both scripts for the... Read More.

Author speaks out as his book becomes one of the most banned in the U.S.

Tuesday, September 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Author George M. Johnson has found himself at the center of a culture war over what kids can read.Johnson’s memoir, “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which chronicles his experience growing up as a Black queer man, is the second most banned book... Read More.

Social media preys on vulnerability of users to create algorithms, author says

Thursday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Social media companies have deliberately manipulated the desires and fears of its users to drive their engagement metrics which has created an addiction, according to an author.In his new book, The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired... Read More.

Ukrainian children’s book author imagines the war through their eyes

Monday, August 22 by ABC News

(KYIV, Ukraine) -- Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 and children's book author Kateryna Yehorushkina decided that she would write a book to help the country's children cope with the trauma of the war that will hit its six-month mark on Wednesday."I feel that... Read More.

A fatwa against author Salman Rushdie led to more than 30 years of terror: a timeline

Monday, August 15 by ABC News

(LONDON and CAIRO) -- Since 1989, when the Iranian supreme leader of the time, Ayatollah Khomeini, issued an apostasy fatwa against the Indian-British Salman Rushdie, it has not been just the "The Satanic Verses" author who has been threatened and attacked.Multiple writers, translators and... Read More.

Suspect charged with attempted murder in on-stage attack of author Salman Rushdie

Saturday, August 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A suspect has been charged with attempted murder in the attack on author Salman Rushdie at a speaking event in New York state.Rushdie, who has faced death threats over his writing, was scheduled to give a lecture at the education center Chautauqua... Read More.

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Author traces ‘surprising history’ of words that label women and their lives

‘The Blind Side’ author Michael Lewis sounds off on “sad” controversy surrounding the film

Author opens up about AI technology’s use in her own breast cancer diagnosis

Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-winning author, dead at 89

Billy Porter to play author and activist James Baldwin in upcoming biopic

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ author imagines Prince Harry wouldn’t have survived ‘Game of Thrones’

‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney talks about making movies for “a whole new generation”

Author speaks out as his book becomes one of the most banned in the U.S.

Ukrainian children’s book author imagines the war through their eyes

A fatwa against author Salman Rushdie led to more than 30 years of terror: a timeline

Suspect charged with attempted murder in on-stage attack of author Salman Rushdie

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