Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger blocked by federal judge
The ruling was a victory for the Biden administration's tougher approach to proposed mergers, a break from decades of precedent…
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Gerald Stern, prize-winning American poet, dies at 97
Gerald Stern, one of the country's most loved and respected poets who wrote with spirited melancholy and earthly humor about…
'Great Balls of Fire' singer Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87
The untamable and often outrageous rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87.
Prince Harry's highly anticipated memoir, titled 'Spare,' to be published in January
An object of obsessive anticipation worldwide since it was first announced last year, Prince Harry's memoir finally has a title,…
Cartoonist Art Spiegelman set to receive honorary National Book Award
Spiegelman is the first cartoonist to win the DCAL medal from the National Book Foundation, which previously has awarded Toni…
Motown hitmaker Lamont Dozier, who crafted dozens of top 10 songs, is dead at 81
Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier has died at age 81.
Grammy-winning superstar Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy in 'Grease,' dies at 73
Newton-John, a longtime resident of Australia whose sales topped 100 million records, also won countless hearts as everyone's favorite Sandy…
David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian who told stories of American life, dies at 89
David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John…
Ada Limón named 24th U.S. poet laureate
On Tuesday, the Library of Congress announced that 46-year-old Ada Limón had been named the 24th U.S. poet laureate.
Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock
His wife Wanda confirmed to The Canadian Press that Hawkins died Sunday morning after an illness. He was 87.
