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‘Hiding From Reality’: Taylor Armstrong tells her story
Monday, February 6, 2012 7:10:38 AM CST
In her new book, "Hiding from Reality: My Story of Love, Loss and Finding the Courage Within," reality television star Taylor Armstrong comes to terms with her life following the death of her husband. Read an excerpt.
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The queen to throw birthday bash for Charles Dickens
Friday, February 3, 2012 10:54:28 AM CST
Queen Elizabeth is throwing a star-studded party for him at Buckingham Palace and in Buenos Aires, leading cultural figures will gather in an old orphanage to read from his works.
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Book shows how to rewire your brain to your benefit
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 7:20:50 PM CST
Why do so many people feel besieged by negative and deceptive brain messages? Find out by reading an excerpt from "You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life."
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Finding success through empowered femininity
Monday, January 30, 2012 1:18:30 PM CST
Rebecca Grado and Christy Whitman's "Taming Your Alpha Bitch" shows women how to overcome struggle, conflict and competition by introducing a more assertive, "take-no-prisoners" approach to their lives. Read an excerpt.
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How to find the right ‘Leader’ to advance your business
Friday, January 27, 2012 11:11:47 AM CST
In You Need a Leader—Now What?" Jim Citrin and Julie Daum offer advice and insightful case studies on how organizations can develop a process to select the best leader for a unique culture and set of needs. Read an excerpt.
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Into ‘The Lyons Den’: Jeffrey Lyons on his father's legacy
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 2:57:54 PM CST
A giant of the golden age of New York City, journalist Leonard Lyons became a beacon of the cultural community and confidant to the movers and shakers of the day in a remarkable career that spanned four decades. In "Stories My Father Told Me," revered film critic Jeffrey Lyons looks back on his father's storied legacy. Read an excerpt.
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Henry Winkler unveils ‘Ghost Buddy #1: Zero to Hero’
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:59:31 PM CST
Actor, producer, director and children's author Henry Winkler unveils his new series with Lin Oliver, "Ghost Buddy." In this first installment, "Zero to Hero," young protagonist Billy Broccoli encounters a supernatural surprise. Read an excerpt.
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Spelling out a ‘Strategic Vision’ for America's role in the future
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 2:35:02 PM CST
Zbigniew Brzezinski shares his insight and offers his advice on how the America should prepare itself for the future during a period of dramatic global change. Read an excerpt .
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‘Always Hit on the Wingman’: Love tips from the male mind
Monday, January 23, 2012 5:29:30 PM CST
Glamour magazine male dating columnist Jake shares strategies for improving your love life by providing invaluable insight into the male mind in "Always Hit on the Wingman." Read an excerpt.
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Touring the homes of 9 famous authors
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:57:53 AM CST
For serious bookworms, one of the greatest pleasures is stepping into the world of a favorite author. For ideas on visiting authors’ homes-turned-museums, who better to ask than other writers?
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Live and let diet: 5 great books about losing weight
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:54:51 AM CST
Falling out of step with your New Year's resolution to ditch those extra pounds? Reinforce your will and seek out one of these 5 comprehensive diet books.
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Winners named for prestigious children's lit awards
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:14:09 AM CST
Jack Gantos' "Dead End in Norvelt" has won the John Newbery Medal for the best children's book of 2011. Chris Raschka's "A Ball for Daisy" won the Randolph Caldecott award for best illustrated story.
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Author-commentator Charla Krupp dies in NYC at 58
Monday, January 23, 2012 5:16:12 PM CST
A popular author and commentator on fashion and beauty whose best-sellers included "How Not to Look Old" and "How to Never Look Fat Again" has died in New York City. Charla Krupp was 58.
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Audubon's 'Birds of America' books fetch $7.9 million
Friday, January 20, 2012 11:57:06 AM CST
A rare first edition of John James Audubon's illustrated "The Birds of America" depicting more than 400 life-size North American species in four monumental volumes was purchased at auction Friday for $7.9 million.
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JFK Jr. assistant: I urged Carolyn to get on that plane
Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:47:11 AM CST
Nearly 12 years after John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette died in a plane crash, a former assistant has revealed in a new book that she urged Bessette to take that fateful trip.
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‘How I Got This Way’: Regis Philbin takes a look back
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:44:45 AM CST
Regis Philbin reminisces about his extraordinary life in entertainment in "How I Got This Way." Read an excerpt.
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Poe fans call an end to 'Toaster' tradition
Thursday, January 19, 2012 4:27:57 PM CST
Edgar Allan Poe fans waited long past a midnight dreary, but it appears annual visits to the writer's grave in Baltimore by a mysterious figure called the "Poe Toaster" shall occur nevermore.
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Late rocker Johnny Ramone's memoir to be released at last
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:56:29 AM CST
Eight years after the iconoclastic punk rocker died, Johnny Ramone's life story is finally being told.
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Fans plan one last vigil for the mysterious ‘Poe Toaster’
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:53:36 PM CST
A mystery man has left 3 roses and cognac on Edgar Allen Poe’s grave to mark the writer’s birth for decades, but has failed to appear the last 2 years. Fans plan one last vigil this week before ending the tradition.
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Video: Aww! Mom’s fanciful photos of sleeping baby
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:19:39 AM CST
Adele Enersen transformed her baby daughter’s daily naps into an Internet sensation by posing her in creative scenes that have captivated millions of people. (TODAY)
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Literary mystery: Was poet Pablo Neruda murdered?
Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:02:08 AM CST
It’s been forty years since the Nobel-Prize winning poet’s death but suspicions remain about whether it was the result of natural causes or a fatal injection.
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Glass half empty: 6 books for the darkest days of the year
Friday, January 13, 2012 11:33:53 AM CST
Before you succumb to a case of the dreary January blahs, pick up one of these 6 reads and take heart. By comparison, your situation will only seem sunnier.
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Want your child to join Al’s Book Club for Kids?
Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:47:07 AM CST
Do you have a child who wants to join the next group of Al's Book Club kids? If your child is currently between the ages of 9 and 12 and lives in the tri-state area, please send us a video of your child talking about his or her favorite book and 3 questions he or she has for the author of this book. Please send a DVD to the following address: Al's Book Club For Kids TODAY Show 30 Rockefeller Plaza, NY, NY 10112 All submissions must be sent by January 19, 2012.
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Look out, Charlie Brown: Child of divorce is new comics star
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:13:21 AM CST
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Comics’ newest kid star has a background far from the warm and fuzzy world of “The Family Circus.” Daily strip “Gil” is about a plump underdog with a hard-working single mom and an underachieving dad he sees only on alternate weekends.
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Corey Feldman: I'll reveal pedophiles' names
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 2:34:50 PM CST
Former child star says he'll expose two abusers in an upcoming book, and that he believes the revelation will put him in danger.
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Changing the way kids look at the world, one book at a time
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:32:38 PM CST
NBC's Kate Snow reports for Rock Center on the author Rick Riordan and the success of his 'Percy Jackson' book series.
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The fascinating life of ‘Elizabeth The Queen’
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:31:43 AM CST
Since her ascension to the throne at age 25, Queen Elizabeth II has been one of the world’s most enigmatic women. Best-selling author Sally Bedell Smith explores this modern monarch’s life in her latest biography. Read an excerpt.
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For five bucks, you can make a famous author your pen pal
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:48:43 AM CST
A literary website hopes to pay tribute to the lost art of letter writing via a new program that rewards subscribers with letters from an array of notable authors for only five dollars a month.
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Elton John to pen personal story about AIDS
Monday, January 9, 2012 2:46:31 PM CST
The Grammy-award winning musician plans to write a personal account of his life during the AIDS epidemic in the hopes of changing misperceptions of the disease. The book will include stories of friends lost during the time, such as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.
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White House responds to controversial ‘Obamas’ book
Monday, January 9, 2012 6:47:11 PM CST
A strongly-worded blog post criticizing New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor’s book “The Obamas” was published on the White House website Monday, stating the book relied too much on second-hand accounts and Kantor’s interpretation of events.
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How to take America back from ‘Greedy Bastards’
Monday, January 9, 2012 5:41:37 AM CST
MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan targets America's metastasizing financial problems and outlines a path to rectify them in "Greedy Bastards." Read an excerpt.
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'I Got This': Jennifer Hudson talks about her transformation
Friday, January 6, 2012 3:46:26 PM CST
Pop star, actress and "American Idol" alumnus Jennifer Hudson tells her inspiration story in "I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down." Read an excerpt.
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Book depicts tensions between first lady, aides
Saturday, January 7, 2012 12:15:06 PM CST
First lady Michelle Obama is a behind-the-scenes force in the White House whose opinions on policy and politics drew her into conflict with presidential advisers and who bristled at some of the demands and constraints of life as the president's wife, according to a detailed account of the first couple's relationship.
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Bestselling author goes ‘Inside the Mind of Casey Anthony’
Monday, November 21, 2011 11:55:28 AM CST
Forensic psychiatrist and bestselling author Keith Ablow, M.D., traces the patterns and behaviors of Casey Anthony and pinpoints what drives her psyche, and how she could end up. Read an excerpt.
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‘All Work, No Pay’: Secrets to landing the perfect internship
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 11:15:40 AM CST
Lauren Berger explains the most effective strategies for landing the perfect internship in "All Work, No Pay" to get your career off to a flying start. Read an excerpt.
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Keep your resolutions with 'Willpower'
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 2:29:28 PM CST
Kelly McGonigal offers tips for harnessing willpower to keep your New Year resolutions for 2012 in her book "The Willpower Instinct." Read an excerpt.
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Czech author banned by communists dies at 87
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 12:25:07 PM CST
Czech emigre writer Josef Skvorecky, who published the works of former President Vaclav Havel and other authors persecuted by the communist government at home, died of cancer in Toronto on Tuesday.
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'Game of Thrones' author posts excerpt from new book
Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:49:21 PM CST
Fans of novelist George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy series are melting. The "Game of Thrones" author just released a previously unpublished sample chapter from the upcoming sixth installment, "The Winds of Winter," on his website.
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‘Baby bump,’ ‘amazing’ among 2011’s banished words
Friday, December 30, 2011 9:31:00 AM CST
Before passing comment on someone's "baby bump," take a pregnant pause. That’s just one of the phrases on Lake Superior State University’s annual list of words banished for “misuse, overuse and general uselessness.”
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Resolution reads: 6 books for a better you in the New Year
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 6:08:22 AM CST
Up the odds of actually keeping your New year's resolution by checking out the latest crop of how-to books.
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Murder meets moviemaking in ‘Mama Sees Stars’
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 6:35:16 AM CST
Deborah Sharp is back with another southern-fried Mace Bauer mystery. Read an excerpt.
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‘Social Q's’: A modern etiquette survival guide
Monday, December 26, 2011 10:48:57 AM CST
New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes helpfully spells out the do's and don'ts of modern etiquette in "Social Q's." Read an excerpt.
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Holiday books: Mindy Kaling and Bill Clinton pick favorites
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 7:17:33 AM CST
Former President of the United States Bill Clinton and star of "The Office" Mindy Kaling suggest their picks for the bibliophiles on your Christmas list.
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This anti-bullying book has a mooooving message
Friday, December 23, 2011 6:33:15 AM CST
What do barnyard animals have to teach kids about friendship, tolerance and respect? Plenty, one author says.
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Bill O’Reilly tells the dramatic story of 'Killing Lincoln'
Monday, October 24, 2011 11:51:27 AM CST
The host of The O'Reilly Factor explores one of the most shocking stories in American history in his latest book, which recounts how one gunshot changed the country forever. Read an excerpt.
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Christopher Hitchens, militant pundit, dies at 62
Friday, December 16, 2011 6:31:06 AM CST
The author, essayist and polemicist who waged verbal and occasional physical battle on behalf of causes left and right, died Thursday night of pneumonia, a complication of his esophageal cancer. He was 62.
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Sleeping like a baby, a bookworm and an astronaut
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 7:30:03 AM CST
When a new mom took a cute photo of her daughter in a forest scene that she created using blankets and pillows, she had no idea she was mere weeks away from a book deal and a blog with millions of fans.
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Stephen King raises $240,000 to pay Mainers' oil bills
Friday, December 16, 2011 2:47:14 PM CST
Low-income Maine residents will have a little help paying their heating oil bills this winter thanks to a fundraiser started by the famed horror author.
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Make the most of your 40s and beyond
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 6:42:33 AM CST
Sarah Brokaw, a therapist and daughter of NBC's Tom Brokaw, went on a quest to make the second half of her life the best yet. She describes her journey in "Fortytude: Making the Next Decades the Best Years of Your Life — Through the 40s, 50s and Beyond.”
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Captain America co-creator Simon dies at 98
Thursday, December 15, 2011 3:18:54 PM CST
Joe Simon, who along with Jack Kirby co-created Captain America and was one of the comic book industry's most revered writers, artists and editors, has died. He was 98.
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Step back in time into ‘The World of Downton Abbey’
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:50:14 PM CST
Jessica Fellowes' "The World of Downtown Abbey" explores the secrets and history of the celebrated Masterpiece series on PBS, "Downton Abbey." Read an excerpt.
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Take a peek at Ann's 'limitless' weekend book list
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:58:05 PM CST
Ann isn't the type of reporter who sticks to one type of story, so it makes sense that her reading list follows a similar path. The anchor (and apparently, voracious reader) tells TODAY.com what she just can't wait to read this weekend.
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Friendship, family and love converge in 'Bird in a Box'
Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:39:41 AM CST
Otis, Willie and Hibernia have a lot in common including fighting for what they want like their hero, famed boxer Joe Louis. Read an excerpt from Andrea Davis Pinkney's "Bird in a Box," the latest pick for Al's Book Club for Kids.