Eric Adams stood alone in City Hall on Tuesday and tried to project confidence in his imperiled mayoralty as he answered in-depth questions for the first time since his federal corruption indictment.Adams was not seated at a table surrounded by his usual phalanx of deputy mayors, and instead... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-10-01 19:47:39 UTC ]
Two more men have come forward with reports of sexual assault by the popular author. Plus: court approves Barnes & Noble's indie buy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-08-01 15:00:00 UTC ]
Mayor Eric Adams nominated the accomplished but controversial attorney Randy Mastro to be the city’s top lawyer on Tuesday, defying expected opposition from the City Council.Mastro, currently a partner at King & Spalding, is a former federal prosecutor who held senior roles in Mayor Rudy... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-07-30 18:28:40 UTC ]
Plus: Barnes & Noble CEO says Tattered Cover will author its own next chapter, Pride Month censorship, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-05 15:00:00 UTC ]
It occurred at, of all places, a local tapas bar. I was sitting with a group of other Brooklyn moms when someone mentioned that my debut novel was going to be published soon. Everyone congratulated me and asked what the book was about, so I gave them a brief rundown: a group of teenage girls […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-09-28 08:55:40 UTC ]
Bluebird, who were due to publish Brand’s new self-help book in December, took the decision in light of ‘very serious allegations’The publisher of one of Russell Brand’s books has said that it is pausing all future publishing of books by the comedian after he was accused of rape and sexual... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-18 14:31:47 UTC ]
A filmmaker has accused Canadian writer Leah McLaren of sexual assault, saying that Penguin Random House Canada knowingly published a memoir by McLaren that depicts the alleged incident as consensual. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2022-12-09 19:13:28 UTC ]
Film-maker Zoe Greenberg says she raised concerns with Penguin Random House Canada over Leah McLaren’s bookA Canadian film-maker who was allegedly sexually assaulted as a teenager has accused the country’s largest book publisher of knowingly releasing a memoir by one of her alleged assailants... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-12-08 14:58:26 UTC ]
He wrote best-selling mysteries and family sagas, and also examined homophobia and sexual assault as head writer of the soap opera "One Life to Live." Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-08-23 02:01:50 UTC ]
Emily Layden’s debut follows a parade of characters at a school that’s reckoning with its past mistakes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-02-25 06:43:17 UTC ]
Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund since 2002, has resigned from his position effective immediately following the resurfacing of allegations of sexual assault. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Yesterday, the cameras were rolling as Donald Trump—to applause and a handshake from Kim Jong Un—became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea. The footage was shaky and broadcast at 2:45am Eastern time; nonetheless, it was a “made-for-TV moment,” as Politico’s Anita Kumar... Continue reading >> [ Source: Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-07-01 11:38:14 UTC ]
In her forthcoming book “What Do We Need Men For?,” the Elle advice columnist says the president assaulted her in the 1990s. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-06-22 15:51:15 UTC ]
While some attendees at Winter Institute were excited to meet basketball star Kobe Bryant and learn about his new children's imprint, others said they may not sell his books, recalling his being charged with sexual assault in 2003. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The creator of the “Shitty Media Men” list sells a primer on dealing with sexual assault, Atria buys a new novel by the author of Schindler’s List, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stephen Buel will step down as publisher of the Oakland-based alt-weekly East Bay Express and sell its parent company following a "brief transition period," he announced this week after apologizing for using a racial slur in a June staff meeting. After reading associate editor Azucena... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Swedish Academy has announced the 2018 literature prize will be given in 2019, the first time since 1943 that the prize has been delayed. Allegations of sexual assault against the husband of one of its former members has created a rift within the secret academy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
English actor Ed Westwick has been axed from the BBC's Agatha Christie drama after being accused of sexual assault. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Photographer Terry Richardson, whose often risqu images have been featured in A-list fashion magazines as well as in ad campaigns for leading fashion brands, is under investigation by the New York Police Department, according to a report that appears in this morning's Daily News. The paper's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Canada, Greystone Books announces an anthology in women's experiences of sexual assault. In California, About Comics adds a 'Negro Motorist' guide. The post Canada’s Greystone Announces Sexual Assault Collection; About Comics Republishes ‘Negro Motorist’ Guide appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]