‘Sully’ Sullenberger hopes to inspire leadership
On Jan. 15, 2009, pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger ditched his disabled jetliner in the Hudson River. All 155 passengers and crewmembers survived. Sullenberger, 61, has since retired from US Airways to become a safety consultant. In a Q&A, he talks about his new book, “Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage From America’s Leaders.”
From the guy who brought you ‘Sh*t My Dad Says’ ....
From the cover art of boxers strewn on a headboard to the endorsement quote from Maxim, Justin Halpern’s second book, “I Suck at Girls,” makes no effort to deceive. This is light reading, easily absorbed in a couple of hours, distracted or not, no thinking required.
Review: ‘The Family Corleone’ by Ed Falco
This new addition to the Corleone family saga is based on a screenplay “Godfather” author Mario Puzo left behind when he died. It’s a prequel. We first saw Vito Corleone in his 60s, in the novel and as portrayed by Marlon Brando in the first “Godfather” film, and later as a young man played by Robert De Niro in the second film. “The Family Corleone” fills the gap by showing Vito in his early 40s, starting in 1933. Despite its title, the novel focuses on Vito and his oldest son, Sonny.
Chicago Lit: Wen Huang revisits his Chinese roots
Wenguang Huang’s memoir, “The Little Red Guard,” looks at the author’s journey thus far, from his days growing up in Mao’s China to his life as a Chicago writer. “It’s all about starting over and trying to assimilate and forget your past,” Huang said. “But at a certain stage, the past just keeps coming back. I was struggling with my cultural heritage; writing about it became a journey of discovery.”
Finalists announced for new literary prize
A Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Malcolm X and a best-seller about Catherine the Great are among the finalists for a new literary prize. The American Library Association and the Carnegie Corporation of New York announced the nominees for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in …
Grateful Dead drummer gets book deal
Founding Grateful Dead member Bill Kreutzmann has a long, strange story to tell. The drummer is working on a memoir scheduled to be published in 2015.
Writers remember Maurice Sendak
“He always identified with his heroes from the past and felt like they spoke to him and encouraged him to do brilliant work. So I thought I would give Maurice a glimpse of the people waiting for him on the other side,” said author Gregory Maguire, who placed a picture of Lewis Carroll near Maurice Sendak’s bedside shortly before his death.
Author: Obama is Lyndon Johnson’s legacy
Author Robert Caro is working on his monumental history of Lyndon Johnson in the age of Barack Obama — and can’t help but wonder if there would have been a President Obama without a President Johnson.
Author Q&A: James Patterson
In the publishing landscape, James Patterson is a titan, holder of the Guinness World Record for most entries on the New York Times best-seller list. More than 240 million of his books have sold worldwide.
Garry Marshall’s ‘Happy Days in Hollywood’
Garry Marshall brought us some of the most memorable names in television sitcom history — so much so that we came to know and love them on a first-name basis: Felix, Oscar, Richie, Fonzie, Laverne, Shirley, Lenny, Squiggy and Mork from Ork. Laughter was the name of Marshall’s game from his earliest days, which he recalls in his memoir “My Happy Days in Hollywood.”
