The Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor made famous by his bestselling video lecture and book adaptation died today from complications from pancreatic cancer. The book has been translated into 30 languages. Pausch’s rich career is celebrated in a long statement release today by CMU.Obituary
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S&S Sues Foxy Brown, Lil' Kim
The AP says the Simon & Schuster has filed two separate suits in NY State court against female rappers Foxy Brown (Inga Marchand) and Lil’ Kim (Kimberly Jones) for books they did not deliver. The publisher says they paid Brown $75,000 in 2005 for an autobiography due on February 2006, and that they paid Lil’ Kim $40,000 in 2003 for a novel that was due in June 2004. Spokesman Adam Rothberg says, “both accepted the money and both books never were delivered.” Both women also served stints in prison, Kim in 2005 and Brown in 2007. I guess two was […]
WSJ on ThrillerFest
The WSJ covers the recent ThrillerFest in New York: “Six hundred thriller writers, fans and industry professionals, some from as far away as Britain, Australia and New Zealand, were on hand…, a 30% increase from last year, according to Kathleen Antrim, author of ‘Capital Offense,’ [and vp of the organization] the saga of a first lady plotting to overthrow the president. ThrillerFest 2007 netted multibook deals for two attendees, and while it would be premature to speculate about the contracts that may come out of this gathering, ‘at least 25 people came up to me to say that agents had […]
Harris's Departure
E. Lynn Harris is “back after a two-year hiatus with his 10th novel, Just Too Good to Be True. In some ways, the book returns to some of his typical themes — family, relationships, fame — but Harris also takes on new territory, focusing for the first time on a straight relationship. His writing falls into several genres, including gay and lesbian fiction, African American fiction, urban fiction, and so on. And with 4 million copies in print, the books are also best sellers. Harris’ latest book took him four years to write, and while it was a challenge to […]