Books: The new Trump book, plus book reviews and news

For book lovers and politics fiends, 2018 has gotten off to a bang with the early publication of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” by Michael Wolff. Welcome to the new year! I’m Carolyn Kellogg with this week’s books newsletter. THE BIG STORY Excerpts from “Fire and Fury” that appeared... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Books: Rachel Cusk, the long literary life of the Replacements and more book news

Hi, all! Carolyn Kellogg, books editor here, back from a trip to Helsinki, Stockholm and Paris with the not-at-all groundbreaking news that these are delightful cities. Yes, I shopped at Paris’ Shakespeare and Company, but not enough — when decided I needed to return for more books, I couldn’t... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Beschloss, Dyson, and Goodwin on Leadership

Political books have been a particularly hot category in 2018, starting with the publication of Michael Wolff’s 'Fire and Fury' at the beginning of January and continuing with James Comey’s 'A Higher Loyalty.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookchoice partners with HarperCollins

Bookchoice, a digital reading platform and membership service for book lovers, is partnering with HarperCollins Publishers Ltd to introduce a selection of the publishing house’s titles to its app and website’s monthly curated book selection. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump exposé helps Hachette UK to first quarter growth

Hachette UK’s sales are up 1.4% in the first quarter of 2018, spurred on by Michael Wolff's January bestseller Fire and Fury (Little, Brown Book Group). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: Talking to William T. Vollman and more book news

Welcome to the books newsletter! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, L.A. Times books editor, and this is what’s going on in books this week. THE BIG STORY William T. Vollmann writes big, ambitious journalism — books about poverty, violence, the history of North America — and now, climate change. “Carbon... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Comey book sales: How does he stack up against Michael Wolff?

James Comey’s new tell-all book, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, has had quite a good week. The former FBI director has been on a media blitz, and the title has sold more than 600,000 copies across all formats, according to the New York Times. This is quite a success. To put it... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books newsletter: It's Festival of Books weekend!

Welcome to the L.A. Times Books newsletter! I’m books editor Carolyn Kellogg and I’m really excited for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend. What you’ll find in our book section in print and online this week (and last!) are all stories dedicated to the authors coming to the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books newsletter: Barry Gifford, Book Festival news, calligraphy for Nowruz and more

Good morning! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times, with this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY Barry Gifford is famous for his tales of outsiders, including Sailor and Lula in “Wild at Heart.” Jim Ruland sits down with the author in his Berkeley studio to talk about his... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Fire and Fury’ Is Hot in Germany and France

Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' was the top-selling nonfiction title in Germany and France at the end of February and was #13 on the combined fiction and nonfiction list in the Netherlands. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: Walter Mosley, Thomas McGuane and more book news

Hello! This week in books, things are a bit quiet, and in print, we gave a page to our colleagues in film for our Academy Awards coverage. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor, and this week’s newsletter will be a quick one. THE BIG REVIEW Walter Mosley is widely known for his Easy Rawlins series,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside 'The Wire': How one author tracked down the details behind the monumental Baltimore TV show

You will not read many author interviews or book reviews on this blog unless a book is something special. Jonathan Abrams’ “All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire” is something special. Abrams, a senior writer who who covers the NBA for Bleacher Report, is a superb sports reporter.... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2018-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: The Oliphant in the room

A week ahead of its paperback release, Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine leapt into the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one, trumping Fire and Fury and seeing off the (Michael) Wolff from the door. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Second Full Week, Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Sales Roar to a Bonfire

Taking all formats together, Macmillan's Henry Holt & Company is reporting 1.7 million copies of Michael Wolff's book sold, sparks flying as the book leaps to No. 1 on the lists. The post In Second Full Week, Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Sales Roar to a Bonfire appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Fire and Fury’ Sparks Another Week of Sales Gains

With Michael Wolff’s 'Fire and Fury' selling more than 324,000 copies in the week ended January 21, 2018, total industry sales were 6% higher than in the comparable week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: A Book Editor's Book Hits #1

Audiences have moved toward fun fiction and away from furious facts as Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' takes a tumble to #3 on the iBooks list, while 'The Woman in the Window' by A.J. Finn—a book editor who now writes thrillers under a pen name—takes the #1 slot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury trumps Kerridge to claim number one

Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury (Little, Brown) has blazed into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, ousting Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good (Absolute) and selling 41,202 copies for £620,851, according to Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book to Film Deals, Week of January 22, 2018

The big options this week include a TV deal for Michael Wolff's White House tell-all 'Fire and Fury,' and film deals for a backlist Kazuo Ishiguro novel and Celeste Ng's 2014 debut. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Fire and Fury’ Drives Big Unit Sales Gain

Big sales of Michael Wolff's book contributed to boost sales 9% higher in the week ended January 14, 2018, than in the comparable week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Massive New Printing, 'Fire and Fury' Sells 191K Copies

With the extraordinary interest for Michael Wolff's tell-all about the Trump White House catching Holt by surprise, the publisher was able to ship enough copies to accounts to meet at least some of the demand for the book last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury just misses out on number one as Kerridge soars

In a stunning move, Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good (Absolute) has held on to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, despite a robust challenge from the book that rocked the White House, Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury (Little, Brown). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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