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Allison Holker Boss took to social media to share a glimpse of the first hardcopy of the children’s book she wrote with tWitch. The dancer and TV host finds solace and strength in preserving the cherished legacy of her late husband. Before the untimely passing of tWitch, they embarked on the heartfelt endeavor that encapsulates their family’s unwavering spirit.Keep Dancing Through A Boss Family Groove is a beautiful tale that embodies their shared mission.

“Wellness”Nathan Hill (Knopf)At turns (darkly) hilarious and heartbreaking, this 624-page novel from the author of “The Nix” skewers Gen X cynicism, self-care devotion, cancel culture and aspirational wealth — with a brutal breakdown of how Boomers fall for conspiracy theories online. Jack and Elizabeth fall in and out of love, raise a difficult child and strive, often begrudgingly, to climb the corporate and social ladder, in gentrified Chicago, until the suburban dream starts to look more like a nightmare.“The Berry Pickers“Amanda Peters (Catapult)In July of 1962, a Mi’kmaq family arrives in Maine from Nova Scotia to pick berries for the summer. Weeks later, their youngest child, Ruthie, vanishes.

Kansas Reflector, all five city commissioners have ties to the Society of St. Pius X, a conservative religious sect with significant influence over the town.While the commissioners are technically not supposed to control decisions regarding how the library functions, they sought to pressure Cremer into deciding between keeping the library branch open, or parting with some books that ran against the commissioners’ personal moral and religious beliefs.Last year, St.

The Times, Grosvenor initially wanted to invite the Sussexes, but later decided against it after realizing their presence might overshadow his nuptials to Olivia Henson, 30. “We are not in a position to comment on the guest list,” a Grosvenor spokesperson told the outlet.

Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” the 41-year-old royal has another “secret” nickname.The expert has labeled Middleton — who tied the knot with Prince William in 2011 — as “cold” and as a “Stepford-like royal wife” who is “too scared” to undertake a heftier workload.The biography has also claimed that her lighter amount of engagements make her “technically a part-time working royal.”Middleton apparently “does not plan to increase her workload for 10-15 years,” until her children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, have reached mature age.According to the book, the mother of three was also nicknamed “Katie Keen” because the royal family’s press office once claimed that she is “keen to learn” in an effort to draw attention away from her low amount of work events.“Where other senior royals are out and about several times a week, meeting people across the length and breadth of the country, Kate has long maintained a smaller work schedule that helped her check off the required royal boxes while saving time for her roles as a mother and a wife,” Scobie wrote.He added that the late Queen Elizabeth — who died in September 2022 — took a strong liking to the duchess because she was “coachable,” and could be molded into the perfect royal.“The late queen, too, would take off blocks of time throughout the year to recharge, but she was also known to carry out at least three hundred engagements annually,” he said.Scobie continued: “Sources said Kate remains ‘laser focused’ on her duty to the family first, and then the Crown.”The novel also alleged that Middleton and estranged sister-in-law Meghan Markle were encouraged to dress like the late Princess Diana.The “Suits”

FICTIONCrook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday), $29Ex-fence Ray Carney has sworn off a life of crime — until he needs Jackson 5 tickets for his daughter. Two-time Pulitzer winner Whitehead presents a kaleidoscopic portrait of 1970s Harlem as Carney plunges into New York City’s seedy underbelly.The Exchange by John Grisham (Doubleday), $29.95In this sequel to the 1991 blockbuster “The Firm,” Grisham explores what became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they blew the whistle on the corruption and murder at the Memphis law firm that Mitch signed on to after law school.

Raquel Willis’ recently released memoir “The Risk It Takes to Bloom” delves into the intersecting challenges that she’s faced as a Black trans woman activist while embracing those identities full stop. Photo: St. Martin’s Press

Geddy Lee toured all over the world with Rush from 1968 all the way to 2018 when the Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band called it quits.Now, five years later, he’s on his first-ever book tour.Lee, 70, is taking his memoir “My Effin’ Life” on the road to venues all over North America up until Dec. 7.He kicked off the 14-show run at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Monday, Nov.

“The Darcy Myth: Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love” (Quirk). It almost always goes, “Girl meets boy.

Britney Spears’ mom, Lynne Spears, is unhappy that her daughter is painting her in a bad light with her new memoir, ‘The Woman in Me.’ Mom seems to be getting unkind feedback from her daughter’s fans and wants to clear the air.Britney Spears feels she is unfairly judged by her daughter pop star Britney Spears’ fans. So she is contacting the ‘Toxic‘ hitmaker to clear her name. Not only is Lynne clapping back at the negativity, but she is also bringing receipts to prove her innocence.In Britney’s new shocking memoir book, ‘The Woman in Me‘, the singer goes hard at her family members.

died Sunday. He was 35.“Evan Ellingson was a kind, funny and extremely talented human being,” Breslin, 27, wrote in a touching Instagram tribute on Monday.

chronicled her struggles as a single mother scrubbing toilets for minimal pay in “Maid,” her bestselling memoir from 2019 that was adapted into a hit Netflix series starring Margaret Qualley. At the end of that book, Land took her 3-year-old daughter, Emilia, and moved away from an abusive partner in Washington State to Missoula, Mont., in pursuit of a college degree and a better life.She was in for a real education. Land’s latest, “Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education” (Atria) focuses on her senior year at the University of Montana.

Katniss Everdeen, it’s unlikely that she would ever appear in future films.Producer Nina Jacobson revealed that any further appearances by Lawrence, 33, is up to “Hunger Games” book series author Suzanne Collins.“If Suzanne has something to say, then she’ll write a book about it,” Jacobson, 58, told Yahoo! Entertainment recently.“Honestly, as much as I love Katniss, I think her story is complete,” she went on. “And I think that Suzanne feels that her story is complete.”Jacobson added: “But if that changes, and Suzanne has something she wants to say, and it involves Katniss, then I would be thrilled.”“But really, any chance to be back in this world, and lead with [director Francis Lawrence] and Suzanne, I would take regardless of who it was about,” she noted.Lawrence, 52, who helmed every single “HG” installment including the most recent one, echoed the producer’s sentiments, saying: “If for whatever reason she had some thematic idea that made sense to tell another Katniss story, I’d be in, and then I’m sure Jen would be in.”“But it really all comes from theme and idea, and Suzanne,” he said.Jennifer has been enthusiastic about a possible Katniss return in the past.

Even though the singer’s book is flying off the shelves in record time, it is not enough for Britney. Fans are fascinated by her story and can’t get enough.

“Naked: On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques” (Algonquin Books). She’s eaten cake naked for a Hieronymus Bosch-themed party, stripped for a biker convention in rural North Dakota, and accidentally electrocuted herself on stage. But her interactions — both in burlesque and in other sex-related work — gave her a unique insight into human psychology and led her to a career in mental health.

hit Shea Stadium on Aug. 18, 1983.But it was a playful wrestling match with drummer Stewart Copeland that caused singer-bassist Sting a painful pre-show injury before the trio took the stage at the former Queens home of the New York Mets 40 years ago.

“The Woman in Me,” which was released Tuesday.“The tours under the conservatorship were strictly sober, so we weren’t allowed to drink. Once, I ended up with most of the same dancers as Christina Aguilera. The dancers and I met up with Christina in Los Angeles.

Princess Margaret — the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II — engaged in a torrid affair with Hollywood superstar Eddie Fisher in 1953, with Fisher reportedly bragging he satisfied the royal “multiple times” during “explosive sex.”“Eddie never talked about Princess Margaret in public, he respected her too much, but he told me about their encounter many, many times during our marriage. He looked back on it with great affection,” Terry Richard, Fisher’s fourth wife, told the Daily Mail in a new interview.Details of the tryst, down to the “cigarette smoke and expensive perfume,” are included in Richard’s new memoir, “Beauty Queen Dreams,” the outlet reported.

Britney Spears revealed in an excerpt from her upcoming book, “The Woman in Me,” that she unknowingly slipped into method acting while filming the 2002 drama-comedy “Crossroads.” “My problem wasn’t with anyone involved in the production but with what acting did to my mind,” Spears, 41, wrote in an excerpt obtained by People. “I think I started Method acting — only I didn’t know how to break out of my character. “I really became this other person.

Britney Spears‘ upcoming memoir is set to be juicy. The pop singer is telling her story in her own words, and part of that story heavily involves her former love, Justin Timberlake. The couple dated in their early years in Hollywood and became one of the most memorable celebrity duos of all time. Now, Britney is opening up about a difficult time in their relationship, which included a shocking pregnancy bombshell.Britney Spears’ book, titled “The Woman in Me,” will reveal secrets about her life.

told Entertainment Tonight. “They wish some of their family’s private matters remained private.”Additionally, the source claimed that Trey Smith, Smith’s son with ex-wife Sheree Zampino, feels the same way. As for Will, 55, the actor is reportedly “trying to stay busy and has been hanging out with his good friends and his kids.”“He’s trying not to let any outside noise impact him,” continued the source.

Sandra Bullock may have been busy with magic and spells on “Practical Magic,” but she did take time out of her busy schedule to do a selfless act.According to Alice Hoffman — the author of the 1995 novel of the same name — the Oscar winner reached out to her son when he was too sick to visit the set.“I don’t know how old he was at that time, but he was maybe 10 or 11. He couldn’t go on the set,” Hoffman, 71, recalls to the Post. “Sandra Bullock called him at the hotel and talked to him for an hour.

Instagram post, Simpson, 43, said a fan went up to her in a parking lot of her local mall while she was with her daughter Maxwell.“The face when someone in the parking lot at the mall asks you for your autograph, but expects you to sign it Britney Spears,” her photo caption read, appearing shocked with her eldest.Several of Simpson’s followers flocked to her comment section to react. “Only a compliment,” commented one user.

“Practical Magic” was released in theaters 25 years ago on October 16, 1998 — and Alice Hoffman can’t believe it either.The author, who brought the story of the Owens sisters to life in the 1995 novel of the same name, says it “feels like it was yesterday” that the film was being made.“I think the reason why is because it’s more popular every year,” she tells the Post. “It’s kind of become a cult movie. And I think it’s a movie that really matters to people.”“Practical Magic” was directed by Griffin Dunne, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, respectively.

Talkshoplive in an effort to promote her new novel, “Worthy.” “And when you read this book, you will kind of get an understanding of why the ‘Red Table’ even happened in the first place.”“I’m in a place of peace. I’m in a place of happiness. And in all honesty, I love where I am,” continued Pinkett Smith.

Will Smith is putting his phone on silent. The actor joked about not checking his phone amid his estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s book tour, where she recently revealed that the pair have actually been separated for the past seven years.“Notifications off :)” the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alum, 55, captioned an Instagram video on Sunday.In the clip, Smith is resting on a boat, and later stands near the ocean and smiles for the camera.“Fun fact about me I can take a nap almost anywhere,” he wrote.Pinkett Smith, 52, reacted to the post, adding two laughing emojis in the comment section.The actress has been making the rounds promoting her book, “Worthy,” which hits bookshelves on Tuesday, Oct.

The couple behind the photography book “Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love” offered a glimpse into the project that uncovered queer romances on National Coming Out Day.

Megan Fox is releasing her first collection of poetry, “Pretty Boys Are Poisonous.”“My freedom lives in these pages,” the “Jennifer’s Body” actress said about the book.“I hope that my words can inspire others to take back their happiness and their identity by using their voice to illuminate what’s been buried, but not forgotten, in the darkness.”To promote the 70+ poems within the book, Fox will discuss “Pretty Boys Are Poisonous” with a special guest at New York City’s Racket on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m.All guests in attendance will receive a copy of “Pretty Boys Are Poisonous.”No word on whether or not her fiancé Machine Gun Kelly, aka Colson Baker, will be in attendance.Need more information? All the details you’re looking for about tickets for Fox’s speaking engagement and her new book can be found below.

Madonna: A Rebel Life,” Whitley Hill claimed that the spine-shivering incident took place during the 1970s when Hill’s father, actor Ed Setrakian, invited the pair to dinner in New York City. According to Hill, as Pacino came to sit with the trio, the Queen of Pop, now 65, unwrapped a stick of gum and began chewing on it in a delicate manner. “I think the idea here is to call attention to her mouth,” said Hill in an excerpt obtained by Insider.

upcoming novel, “My Name is Barbra,” that screen legend Marlon Brando once propositioned her for sex prior to becoming close friends. Streisand, 81, opens her new memoir by detailing the time that Brando, who died in 2004 at the age of 80, approached the “Funny Girl” actress at a party in 1966 and told her “I’d like to f–k you.” According to an excerpt from the novel, which was obtained by Vanity Fair, Brando’s wife at the time, a retired French Polynesian actress by the name of Tarita Teriʻipaia, was also at the party in an adjoining room.