#Author allegedly faked suicide to promote romance novel: ‘Beyond psychotic’

#Author allegedly faked suicide to promote romance novel: ‘Beyond psychotic’

“Author allegedly faked suicide to promote romance novel: ‘Beyond psychotic’” Susan Meachen just wanted to be a bestseller. Instead, the aspiring romance novelist reportedly created a legacy riddled with lies. After allegedly masquerading as dead for more than two years, the author reportedly has come clean about her supposed hoax: She’s seemingly alive and perfectly…

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#NYC author Sheena Iyengar sued by former Columbia student

#NYC author Sheena Iyengar sued by former Columbia student

“NYC author Sheena Iyengar sued by former Columbia student” A Columbia University alum alleges her professor assigned her demeaning “female” jobs like applying her makeup and booking restaurants, according to a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit and a published report. Elizabeth Blackwell earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2017, graduating magna cum laude. After an…

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#Harvey Weinstein smelled like ‘poop,’ author says in new book

#Harvey Weinstein smelled like ‘poop,’ author says in new book

“Harvey Weinstein smelled like ‘poop,’ author says in new book” The stench of the “Weinstein Effect” is still lingering Monday, five years after mainstream reports of Harvey Weinstein’s dark sexual reign of terror first came to light. Author Ken Auletta’s bombshell new book, “Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence,” dives deep into…

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#James Patterson apologizes for saying white writers face racism

#James Patterson apologizes for saying white writers face racism

“James Patterson apologizes for saying white writers face racism” Crime novelist James Patterson has issued an apology Tuesday following a prior remark on racism. Speaking to the UK’s Sunday Times this weekend, Patterson said that “white older male writers” aren’t getting hired for “writing gigs in film, theatre, TV or publishing” right now — claiming the phenomenon…

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#Growing up in Alaska prepares you for anything

#Growing up in Alaska prepares you for anything

“Growing up in Alaska prepares you for anything” During the pandemic, Leigh Newman’s Alaska upbringing really kicked into high gear. At one point, she made preparations in case there was a complete social breakdown in NYC, where she now lives.  “I have a house in rural Connecticut that’s my pretend Alaska. I have chickens. If…

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#Feminist author says stay-at-home moms produce ‘more sexist’ men

#Feminist author says stay-at-home moms produce ‘more sexist’ men

“Feminist author says stay-at-home moms produce ‘more sexist’ men” Controversial feminist author Jill Filipovic is preaching the “overwhelmingly negative consequences” of stay-at-home moms — and social media watchdogs are coming for her. Filipovic, 38, detailed her stance that these mothers create “worse, more sexist” men — and women who are “psychologically and emotionally worse off” — in a…

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#’I should be allowed to do it’

#’I should be allowed to do it’

“‘I should be allowed to do it’” One of America’s most acclaimed authors is wading into the culture wars, saying she believes she should be able to create characters from a diverse range of backgrounds. Anne Tyler, 80, spoke out on the issue in an interview with the Sunday Times, stating, “I’m astonished by the…

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