Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author and illustrator behind the popular graphic novel series and film “Persopolis,” has died, the French presidency said Thursday. She was 56. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Satrapi’s graphic novel series recounted her early years growing up in Tehran against the … Read more

Judge throws out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against Melania Trump

NEW YORK — A judge on Friday threw out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump, ruling that his “contorted” attempt to prevent her from suing him for $1 billion over his statements about her and Jeffrey Epstein “is not how the federal courts work.” Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil in federal court in … Read more

Utah grief author sentenced to life in prison in husband’s poisoning death

The Utah grief author convicted of murder after prosecutors said she laced her husband’s cocktail with a fatal dose of fentanyl was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday, on what would have been his 44th birthday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Richins, handcuffed … Read more

Sons of Kouri Richins, author convicted of murdering husband, say they’d feel unsafe if she wasn’t in prison

The young sons of Utah author Kouri Richins said ahead of her sentencing hearing Wednesday that they would feel unsafe if their mother was ever released from prison after she was found guilty in March of killing their father. Richins, 35, faces several decades to life in prison on five felony convictions, including aggravated murder. … Read more

Jordan Chiles is an Olympian, author and star of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ She’s nowhere close to done.

Jordan Chiles at 25 years old has singularly accomplished more professionally to date than some entire family bloodlines. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Chiles, a two-time Olympian and 2024 Paris Games gold medal-winning gymnast, is a four-time NCAA gymnastics champion, a New York Times best-selling … Read more

Gorsuch highlights staggering decline in civic literacy that prompted him to author new book

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is sounding the alarm on the steep decline in civic literacy in classrooms across the United States — a trend Gorsuch said ultimately prompted him to co-author a new children’s book with the aim of educating the next generation about America’s founding … Read more

Publishers, author Scott Turow accuse Meta and Mark Zuckerberg of training AI on copyrighted works

A group of publishers and bestselling novelist Scott Turow are suing Meta and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, alleging that the tech giant used copyrighted material to train Meta’s artificial intelligence technology. The class-action lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New York, was brought by Turow and publishers Cengage, Elsevier, Hachette, Macmillan and McGraw-Hill. The plaintiffs … Read more

Oprah’s Book Club: Author Douglas Stuart reads “John of John” excerpt

Oprah Winfrey selected “John of John” by award-winning author Douglas Stuart, known for “Shuggie Bain,” as her latest book club pick. Watch the author, Douglas Stuart, read an excerpt from his novel that Winfrey calls ” a complex and compelling tale that ultimately showcases the transformational power of love.” Source link