Actor, Performer, Activist, and now Author, Harvey Fierstein is making the rounds promoting his new book, I WAS BETTER LAST NIIGHT: A MEMOIR (Knopf). Here he is as a special guest on Marc Maron’s Podcast, WTF!! They talk about his life, his hopes, his dreams, his new book…. you know the drill. Listen to it right here & please be sure to share it on your favorite social platform.
We are thrilled to announce that this fall Alfred A. Knopf will publish two brand-new novels by Cormac McCarthy! THE PASSENGER, the first of the two novels, will be published on October 25th, 2022. Then, STELLA MARIS, the second book, will be published on November 22nd. We should also note that a special TWO-BOOK BOX SET (shown up above) will be released on December 6th. These books were designed by Chip Kidd. The fact that Cormac McCarthy is finally […]
Book Soup presents Harvey Fierstein, in conversation with Billy Eichner, discussing I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir About this event In partnership with First Congregational Church of Los Angeles Doors open at 11:30am; Event starts at Noon. Ticket includes a copy of I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir! CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP FOR TICKETS! ABOUT THE BOOK: A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Award-winning actor and playwright, revealing never-before-told […]
Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein recently appeared on CBS SUNDAY MORNING to recount his life as a performer in his new book, “I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir.” He talks with correspondent Rita Braver about coming out as gay as a teen; his roles in the Broadway shows “Torch Song Trilogy,” “La Cage aux Folles,” “Hairspray” and “Fiddler on the Roof”; and overcoming a serious drinking problem. The book is out, or as they say, in […]
I WAS BETTER LAST NIGHT: A MEMOIR by Harvey Fierstein NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Award–winning actor and playwright, revealing never-before-told stories of his personal struggles and conflict, of sex and romance, and of his fabled career. Harvey Fierstein’s legendary career has transported him from community theater in Brooklyn, to the lights of Broadway, to the absurd excesses of Hollywood and back. He’s […]
ABOUT “A HUNDRED LOVERS, POEMS”: This is a new book by Richie Hofmann that will be coming out on February 8th, 2022. It’s an erotic journal in poems, from a rising star in the American poetry scene, author of the highly acclaimed debut collection “Second Empire”. “A Hundred Lovers” is a catalog of encounters, sublime, steamy, and frank. Inspired by French autofiction, the poems feel both sharp and diaristic; their lyrical, intimate world brings us everyday scenes imbued […]
3 Readers will win a Haruki Murakami t-Shirt, Hat, and a Copy of his New Book, “MURAKAMI T: THE T-SHIRTS I LOVE”! To celebrate the release of Haruki Murakami’s new book, “Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love”, Penguin Random House has teamed-up with a catalog company called OUT OF PRINT to have a special contest. This company makes very excellent T-Shirts, Hats, Socks & other items that share the Love of Reading & Books! For THIS CONTEST they […]
Author Lawrence Wright was recently in conversation with Tamala Edwards, anchor, 6ABC Action News morning edition, about his brand-new book, “THE PLAGUE YEAR: AMERICA IN THE TIME OF COVID” (Knopf). Acclaimed for bringing “a clear-eyed, investigative fearlessness” (The Washington Post) to a diverse range of topics, Lawrence Wright is a longtime staff writer for The New Yorker. He won the Pulitzer Prize for The Looming Tower, an in-depth history of the rise of violent extremism and the intelligence failures […]
Peter Trubowitz, a Professor at the LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & POLITICAL SCIENCE (LSE), recently talked with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright about his new book, “The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid” (Knopf).
Here’s a quick shout-out to Rob Vafafaf over at the CREATIVE BLOQ website (Thank You!!) where he recently did an article on “all you need to know about the pioneers of Modern Design”. We’re very honored that the Book Cover Designer Chip Kidd made the list…. or did he?! Well, you gotta CLICK HERE to find out!!