James Comey signs book deal
It was only a matter of time before ousted FBI director James Comey signed a book deal. The question was just “how much.” According to Bloomberg, the amount was more than $2 million. Several outlets have reported on the deal, but said that financial details were undisclosed. However, in the Bloomberg reported, anonymous sources say…
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RIP Sam Sheppard
With the news of Sam Shepard’s passing, I wonder how many people who enjoyed his movies will pick up some of his books or stage plays? Shepard’s career was admirably summed up by this career overview in the Boston Herald. In any one field, Shepard would have been considered by anyone to be a success.…
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Why you should stop giving billionaires free cash
The old “I’m going to move my professional sports team franchise if you don’t give me a stadium” scam has been pretty well covered in the mainstream media. I’ll give credit to the folks over at
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Warren Zevon’s books are for sale
Known for fantastic songs like “Werewolves of London,” Warren Zevon was a voracious reader. After his death in 2003, his family has been dealing with the library numbering in the thousands. Check out more of the story here. [amazon_link asins=’0060763493,B00122ML0W’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’wristwatchrev-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’2cc9638e-5d03-11e7-9d48-0dac6cad883e’]
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Rowling preaches perseverance
Mega-gargantuan-humongo bestselling author J.K. Rowling preached perserverance to aspiring authors. From our jaded blogger perspective, it’s easy to roll our smug eyes and get snarky about a super successful writer saying “Keep going!” But the reality is that this is truly useful advice. And for the bazillions of fans, Rowling’s words might just be the…
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