Al Pacino is Reportedly Writing His First Memoir
According to an anonymous source, Al Pacino is in talks to sell his first memoir to Penguin Press. The book is reportedly being handled by the same team who published Will Smith’s Will last year. Few details are known about the project so far, but CAA will be repping Pacino in the deal. Reps for Pacino, CAA, and Penguin have yet to comment.
Jada Pinkett Smith Writing Book Covering Complicated Marriage to Will Smith
Actress and Red Table Talk host Jada Pinkett Smith will be publishing a currently untitled memoir in 2023. Per the Associated Press, the upcoming memoir will cover her “lessons learned in the course of a difficult but riveting journey.” Among topics to be included in the memoir are Pinkett Smith’s upbringing in Baltimore, her friendship with rapper Tupac Shakur, her courtship with Will Smith, her experiences as a mother of three, and of course the complicated details of her marriage to Smith. A Dey Street synopsis of the book calls Pinkett Smith’s life “a rollercoaster ride from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of personal rediscovery and the celebration of authentic feminine power.”
Michigan Library Could Close After Town Votes to Defund It Over LGBTQ-Themed Books
A library in Jamestown Township, Michigan could close after the town votes to take away funding over five books with LGBTQ+ themes. The books are The Breakaways, two books from the Heartstopper series, Kiss Number 8, and Spinning. A group called the Jamestown Conservatives recently led a successful drive to remove the books from shelves and defund the library for carrying them. “These books and lifestyle choices are destructive and wrong,” said one Jamestown resident. Meanwhile, library board president Larry Walton called the situation heartbreaking, adding, “I feel like we’ve kind of stepped back in time, talking about book banning.” Voters will be asked to decide on the fate of the library in November.
French Author Annie Ernaux Announced as Winner of 2022 Nobel Prize
The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature to acclaimed and beloved French writer Annie Ernaux.