Elise Strachan, the author of Sweet! Celebrations, is starring in new Food Network show called “Sweet Smarts”, premiering on Sunday, October 30 at 11:00 AM ET.

Amber Smith will appear in an interview on Danger Close and her military experiences for The T.D. Jakes Show, to air in a Veterans Day episode on November 11th. (She will also pilot a military chopper in the show’s cold open, where she will appear to be “bringing Bishop Jakes to work” before the show!)

November 3rd was the one year anniversary of The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook by Rosanna Pansino! Watch Rosanna’s video here and enter to win one of 20 Nerdy Nummies Cookbook Goody boxes here. Contest ends on November 4 at 4 PM EST.

Deborah Ziegler, author of Wild and Precious Life, wrote an op-ed was posted on CNN. Read it here. Deborah will be on tour from November 3 to November 15. See her full event schedule here.

The Soul of An Octopus by Sy Montgomery won the 2016 Orion Book Award. Read about it here.

Jennifer Weiner’s memoir, Hungry Heart, is excerpted in the November issue of Real Simple. To learn more about the book and hear Jen read from the audio book, visit the official book site.

Filming for the movie adaptation of Vince Flynn’s American Assassin has begun. Click here for additional movie news.

Set your DVR! Taraji Henson will be appearing on The Steve Harvey Show to discuss her memoir, Around the Way Girl on November 14. Visit the official book site to learn more about the book.

Kevin Hart will publish his memoir next year, titled From the Hart.

New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman hits the road for his first ever US tour this May to celebrate the release of Britt-Marie Was Here. View his tour schedule to find out when he will be in a city near you.

My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman, author of the New York Times bestselling book club favorite, A Man Called Ove, is now out in paperback. Download the reading group guide for My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry

Bookclub favorite A Man Called Ove remains a staple on the New York Times bestseller list! Download the reading group guide here.

It Gets Worse: Shane Dawson shared some of his best and worst experiences in I Hate Myselfie, the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller that secured his place as a gifted humorist. In his new collection of original personal essays, Shane goes even deeper sharing never-before-revealed stories from his life, giving readers a no-holds-barred look at moments both bizarre and relatable, from cult-like Christian after-school activities, dressing in drag, and losing his virginity, to hiring a psychic, clashing with celebrities, and coming to terms with his bisexuality. Every step of the way, Shane maintains his signature brand of humor, proving that even the toughest breaks can be funny when you learn to laugh at yourself.

Nobody, the ground-breaking new book from scholar and journalist Marc Lamont Hill has already gained wide acclaim. It’s been called “an essential primer on the relationship between anti-Black racism and state-sanctioned violence” by Alicia Garza, co-creator of Black Lives Matter. Melissa Harris-Perry has said its “the book we needed to understand how we got here and to understand what it means to be here.”   Through on-the-ground reporting and careful research, Hill shows how a “Nobody” class has emerged and how forces in America have worked to preserve and exploit it in ways that are humiliating and harmful. To find out when Marc Lamont Hill will be in a city near you, click here.