Month: August 2017

Rowling is highest paid author

According to a list compiled by Forbes, J.K. Rowling is the highest paid author in the world, pulling in $95 million in 2016. The top five of the list include James Patterson, Jeff Kinney, Dan Brown, and Stephen King. The most amazing thing to me about this list is the massive jump in slots. Rowling…

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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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