The Internet gets blamed for killing lots of parts of literary culture—from independent bookstores to attention spans. Its latest victim seems unlikely to attract many mourners.
“In the age of the Internet, the unauthorized biography has been increasingly scooped by instant, endless online gossip,” reports the AP. Our love of celebrities remains Read More
Gayle King, the editor-at-large of O magazine, received a Matrix Women in Communications award at the annual ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria yesterday afternoon. “And look who she brought to New York today!” said NBC’s Brian Williams, who was emceeing the event. On stage, next to Ms. King, appeared Oprah Winfrey wearing a dress that Read More
I have never felt more regal, smug or self-satisfied. This, I mused as I gloated over the unbelievably fortuitous arrival in New York this week of Hurricane Charmilla, must be how she feels when she snuggles up in bed at night—-gin and tonic in one hand, bejeweled orb in the other—with her husband, H.R.H. the Read More
Sara Vilkomerson chatted with Kitty Kelley yesterday for today’s piece on Charles and Camilla’s visit to New York, and, well, one can never get enough of Ms. Kelley. Here’s quite a bit more of their rollicking conversation than we got to put in print:
On American’s being over the royals:
“Americans care so Read More
Sharon Bush, the estranged wife of President George W. Bush’s younger brother Neil, is planning to write a tell-all book about her two decades with the Bush family, The Observer has learned.
Ms. Bush, who lives in Texas, recently visited Manhattan to discuss her idea for the book with several publishing executives. She had a Read More
“I’ve always operated on the principle that I have nothing to lose,” said Lucianne Goldberg, by phone, on Jan. 27, the day after The Transom followed her around a Manhattan book party. She said that she was using that attitude to “help Linda”-meaning of course Linda Tripp, the lady who taped blabbing ex-White House intern Read More
