Jackson reveals earning millions from her memoir during discussions on SCOTUS ethics.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson revealed that in 2024, she received over $2 million from Penguin Random House for her memoir, “Lovely One: A Memoir.” According to her financial disclosure report, the publisher provided her with a book advance totaling $2,068,750 that year, along with refunds for travel, meals, and accommodation related to her […]
MSNBC quiet on the consequences of Karine Jean-Pierre’s White House memoir
In a surprising turn, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s upcoming memoir, which describes the Democrats as “broken,” has garnered attention across major news outlets—except for MSNBC. After announcing her switch to being a registered independent on Wednesday, there’s been notable silence from the left-leaning channel regarding her departure from the party. Jean-Pierre, who served […]
Tom Hanks responds to his daughter’s claims of mistreatment by his ex-wife in his memoir
Tom Hanks Supports His Daughter’s Memoir Tom Hanks has voiced his support for his daughter, Ee Hanks, regarding her recent memoir titled “10: Family and Public Road Memoirs.” During a Wednesday interview, he discussed Ee’s candidness about her experiences, including allegations of abuse against her late mother. Hanks expressed pride in his daughter. “She was […]
Melania Trump Employs AI to Tell Her Memoir in Her Own Voice
Melania Trump Releases AI-Narrated Audiobook First Lady Melania Trump has unveiled an audiobook of her memoir, narrated entirely by an artificial intelligence voice that mimics her own. This audiobook can be purchased from her website for $25. Her memoir spans her life in Yugoslavia and her marriage to Donald Trump. The audiobook is also available […]
Melania Trump Launches Audiobook of Her Memoir Narrated by AI
Melania Trump Raises Concerns Over AI Deepfakes Recently, Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, expressed her concerns about the potential threats posed by AI deepfakes. Interestingly, she’s simultaneously releasing audiobooks narrated by a voice generated through artificial intelligence. In a Thursday social media update, the wife of President Donald Trump shared that […]
Kelsey Grammer discusses how his sister’s murder challenged his faith in his new memoir.
Kelsey Grammer has faced profound loss in his life, which has tested his faith in God. The Emmy Award-winning star of “Frasier” recently spoke about the impact of his sister Karen’s tragic murder in 1975, which shook him to his core. In honor of her memory, he wrote a memoir titled “Karen: Remember My Brothers,” […]
Review of Pathemata by Maggie Nelson – a writer’s effort to convey the experience of chronic pain | Autobiography and memoir
In her notable 1985 work, *The Body in Pain*, Elaine Scarry discusses the “embarrassment” of pain and its resistance to being expressed in words. She notes that “physical pain” doesn’t just reject language; it can actively destroy it. This notion resonates with Virginia Woolf’s earlier observation about language being “dry” when it’s failing. Both of […]
Red Pockets by Alice Mah review – finding hope amid the climate crisis | Autobiography and memoir
eJoint anxiety is not an official medical diagnosis, but everyone knows what it means. The American Psychological Association defines it as “the chronic fear of environmental cataclysms that arise from observing the seemingly irreparable effects of climate change and concerns related to one's future and the concerns of the next generation.” It is filled with […]
Memoir ‘Careless People’ about Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg has strong first-week sales
The explosive insider account of former META officials sold 60,000 copies in its first week, reaching the top 10 bestseller list on Amazon.com. Social Media Giant Trust the book. Released last week Flatiron booksMacMillan imprint, Sarah Wynn Williams' “The Careless People” claims cruel and intrusive behavior by Mark Zuckerberg, Joel Kaplan, Sheryl Sandberg and other […]
Meta wins ruling in scramble to block memoir on Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg
Meta is rushing to block the release of memoirs of an explosive narrator claiming fraudulent misdeeds by top brass, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former manipulation chief Sheryl Sandberg. The social media giant issued an emergency ruling at an arbitration hearing held in Los Angeles on Wednesday, temporarily suspending promotions for “careless people,” written by […]