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The People Making News in the Book World This Week

BARBRA STREISAND’S MEMOIR GETS PUBLICATION DATE:

The legendary singer, actor, and director’s memoir, My Name Is Barbra, a book that’s been in the works for years, is slated for publication on November 7, according to an announcement in a news release.

DICAPRIO, ABRAMS TO PRODUCE KING FILM:

Stephen King’s 2021 novel, Billy Summers, is headed to the big screen and will be produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way, according to Deadline! Billy Summers is one of several screen adaptations of King’s fiction that are in the works.

MARVEL’S NEW SPIN ON CELEBRITY MEMOIRS:

Marvel announced that the autobiography of Scott Lang — better known as Ant-Man — will be published this summer by Hyperion Avenue, a Disney Publishing imprint.

IMMERSIVE PORTRAIT OF INDUSTRIAL AMERICA’S STEEL BOOM:

Benevolence, loyalty, dedication to American values, are intermingled with greed, avarice, cunning and an unflinching instinct to trample anyone who threatens to compromise their profit margins in Steel City by William J. Miller Jr.

NICOLE KIDMAN TO STAR IN “PERFECT NANNY” SERIES:

The Hollywood Reporter announced that Nicole Kidman will star in Leïla Slimani’s The Perfect Nanny, which is reportedly going to be an HBO limited series!

ON THE EDGE OF COLLAPSE:

What will humanity do when the world is on the verge of collapsing? Find out in these 5 high stakes political thrillers that will shake you to your core! Featuring titles by Justin O’Donnell, Chris Hauty, Gary Grossman and more!

VIOLA DAVIS WINS GRAMMY FOR AUDIOBOOK:

Viola Davis won the Grammy Award for best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for her bestselling memoir, Finding Me.

KAL PENN TO HOST PEN AMERICA LITERARY AWARDS:

PEN America announced in a news release that actor Kal Penn will host the PEN America Literary Awards this year. which will be held at the Town Hall in New York City on March 2. A full list of the authors and books in contention for the prizes is available at the PEN America website.

INSPIRING MEMOIR OF ADOPTEE’S SEARCH FOR BIRTH MOTHER:

In No Stone Unturned: A Remarkable Journey to Identity, Nadean Stone take readers on a thrilling and inspiring quest to discover the identity of her blood mother.

BOOK BY CREATORS OF “AIRPLANE!” COMING:

The Associated Press reported that the creators of the movie Airplane! are coming out with a new book about the making of the cult classic comedy. St. Martin’s will publish Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! this fall.

AMY CHUA TO MAKE FICTION DEBUT:

Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, will make her fiction debut with a novel coming out this summer. The Golden Gate will be published by Minotaur on September 19.

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