Nonfiction Book News Page 4

This is page 4 of the nonfiction book news archives.

Senate Torture Report Sells Out in a Day, Melville to Print More (2015-01-01): The Senate Torture Report published by Melville House sells out in a day. The indie publisher will go back to press for another run.

J.K.Rowling's Harvard Commencement Speech to be Illustrated Book (2014-12-03): Little Brown will publish an illustrated book version of J.K. Rowling's moving Harvard Commencement speech. Joel Holland will do the illustrations.

Beach Boy Mike Love Inks Memoir Deal (2014-11-28): Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love will publish a memoir telling the inside story of the legendary 1960s band.

Bill Cosby Biographer Apologizes for Not Writing About the Sexual Assault Charges (2014-11-25): Journalist Mark Whitaker, the author of Cosby: His Life and Times, has apologized for leaving the many sexual assault allegations against Cosby out of the book.

Whoopi Goldberg Writing Book About the Downside of Marriage (2014-11-13): Whoopi Goldberg just inked a deal with Hachette to write a book about the downsides of marriage and love. The comedian will publish the book in September, 2015.

Chelsea Peretti Has the Funniest Booksigning Ever (2014-11-12): Brooklyn Nine-Nine star and comedian Chelsea Peretti held a booksigning for fans. She hasn't written a book, she just signed other people's books.

Star U.S. Goalkeeper Tim Howard to Publish Memoir (2014-10-06): Star U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard is publishing is memoir with HarperCollins. The deal includes a memoir and a children's book.

Mary-Louise Parker Writing Memoir in Letters (2014-09-29): Award-winning actress Mary-Louise Parker is writing a memoir in the form of frank letters to the men who touched her life. Scribner will publish.

Neil Patrick Harris Explains His New Choose Your Own Autobiography Book (2014-09-21): Neil Patrick Harris divides himself into many Neils for the book trailer for his upcoming book Choose Your Own Autobiography.

Ecco to Publish ISIS: The State of Terror by Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger (2014-09-18): HarperCollins' Ecco has acquired the rights to Jessica Stern's and J.M. Berger's new book, ISIS: The State of Terror.

New York City is Getting a Pop Up Floating Library (2014-08-22): New York City will get a pop up floating library on September 6, 2014. The library will be housed on the Lilac Museum Steampship in the Hudson River.

2014 National Book Festival Poster Created by Bob Staake (2014-08-10): The poster for the 2014 National Book Festival has been revealed. The festival takes place on August 30.

New York Public Library Receives Book 54 Years After it Was Due (2014-08-04): The New York Public Library received an overdue book in the mail: it was overdue by 54 years. The librarian blames it all on that infamous Bookman Seinfeld episode.

Burt Reynolds to Publish Memoir in Fall 2015 (2014-07-10): Burt Reynolds has a new memoir coming out next year. The forward is by Jon Voight.

Hillary Clinton's New Book, Hard Choices, is Effectively Banned in China (2014-06-30): Hillary Clinton's new memoir of her time as Secretary of State, Hard Choices, has been effectively banned in China. No publisher will touch the book which is critical of China.

Maria Bello Inks Memoir Deal With Dey Street Books (2014-06-12): Actress Maria Bello is writing a memoir based on her NY Times essay about coming out to her son. The book will explore her relationships over the years.

Hillary Clinton Draws Huge Crowd for Booksigning at Barnes and Noble in Manhattan (2014-06-10): Hillary Clinton launched her book tour for Hard Choices today at the Barnes and Noble in Manhattan. Hundreds of people waited for hours for a chance to meet her.

Stephen Colbert Declares War on Amazon.com (2014-06-05): Stephen Colbert declares war on Amazon.com and refers to founder Jeff Bezos as Lord Bezomort for delaying shipment of Colbert's books due to fight with Hachette.

David Spade to Publish Memoir With Dey Street Books (2014-06-04): David Spade has announced he will publish a memoir with Dey Street Books, a division of HarperCollins.

Amy Poehler Reveals Book Cover on Today Show (2014-05-30): Amy Poehler revealed the cover of her upcoming book, Yes Please, on the Today Show. The book will be released on October 28, 2014.