The much-anticipated launching of the new book, "Super Cities, Detroit!" releases on February 6, and coincides with Black History month. Sometimes the coolest places...
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Writers of the Future, Volume 38
presented by L. Ron Hubbard
In the World of Science Fiction & Fantasy, this Anthology stands...
Beloved author Eric Jerome Dickey died at 59 years old recently, Essence Magazine confirmed.
Dickey, a New York Times bestselling author, died on January 3...
Dr. Eddie M. Connor, Jr. is an International Speaker, College Professor, and Author of several books, including the critically acclaimed bestseller, Unwrap The Gift In YOU!...
Bookbeat and the Southfield Public Library proudly present Tavis Smiley. New York Times bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Tavis Smiley will speak at the...
PHOTO CREDIT: SeniorPlanet.com[1] Harper Lee, 87, author of the literary classic, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” is battling financial exploitation and elder abuse at the hands of her former literary agent, Samuel Pinkus, reports NYC Elder Abuse Center.[2] Pinkus is the son-in-law of one of Lee’s oldest friends, the late Eugene Winick. According to Lee’s attorney, in 2007, Pinkus tricked the author into signing over royalties from her best-selling book after suffering a dilating stroke. “To Kill A Mockingbird” tells the story of 1960′s southern lawyer, Atticus Finch, through the eyes of his young daughter Scout, as he defends Tom Robinson, a Black man accused of raping a White woman. It remains one of the most powerful race explorations in literary history. According to Senior Planet, “750,000 copies per year, according to Publisher’s Weekly, translating into more than $1.5 million in annual royalties.” Read more from the lawsuit below: The lawsuit filed in a Manhattan court this May claims that ...
The fast-talking, no-nonsense U.S. attorney leading the prosecution team in the Kwame Kilpatrick corruption trial may seem severe in the courtroom, but R....
