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One is a coal miner’s daughter. The other was the daughter of a blacksmith. One was a newcomer to Nashville. The other was already a country-music star. Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline. After first meeting — in somewhat unusual circumstances — in July of 1961, they became best friends. More really. Lynn recounts their relationship …
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In January, Alicia Keys hosted the Grammys for the second year in a row — after winning 15 gramophones of her own. And in her new book, “More Myself” (Flatiron Books) out Tuesday, the New York native, 39, reveals her journey to becoming a Grammy goddess. Here are five secrets that she shares in opening …
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The Strand Bookstore, New York’s landmark East Village bookseller, has laid off the bulk of its staff after having to shut its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the store’s owner announced Monday. “In order to preserve The Strand as a business, with no revenue coming in and no clear idea as to when we …
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A bitter Woody Allen blasts his ex-wife Mia Farrow for her “Ahab-like quest” to destroy him with sex abuse allegations and describes his romance with his current wife Soon-Yi Previn in graphic terms in his new memoir. “At the very early stages of our new relationship, when lust reigns supreme … we couldn’t keep our …
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The Kardashians appear to be aggressively trying to block the publication of a scorching roman à clef novel about the family. As Page Six first reported, former family confidant Kevin Dickson has written a book called “Post Famous” whose central character, Zia Zandrian, bears a striking resemblance to Kim Kardashian. Among other uncannily familiar plot …
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Could the Chinese virus outbreak be the catalyst that finally gives fans the next “Game of Thrones” book? Amid closures and quarantines all over the country, 71-year-old author George R.R. Martin says that in taking precautions, he’s been holed up and deep into writing. “I am off by myself in a remote isolated location, attended …
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It’s easy to practice good social distance when you’re curled up at home with a great book! Here are some of my favorite picks of all time. 1. Fleishman Is In Trouble “Fleishman Is In Trouble” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (fiction, Random House). Taffy Brodesser-Akner (fiction, Random House) Toby Fleishman and his wife have separated, and …