Simon Cowell's fiancee to write tell-all book? - San Francisco Gate
Simon Cowell's fiancee is set to tell all about the music mogul and their romance in a new autobiography, according to a report. Mezhgan Hussainy is putting pen to paper to write her life story, which will detail her childhood in Afghanistan as well

Book traces history of vocoder from WWII to hip-hop - YAHOO!
NEW YORK (Billboard) – Half art book, half music nerd bathroom reading, Dave Tompkins' long-in-the-works history of the vocoder, "How to Wreck a Nice Beach," chronicles the sound synthesizing system's journey from Bell Labs to the top of the charts

Brooklyn Book Festival Releases Lineup 6/2 - Broadway World
On Wednesday, June 2, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will unveil some of the renowned national and international authors scheduled to participate in the fifth annual Brooklyn Book Festival, which will take place this fall, Sunday

Mary Layton dedicates her children's book to her mother - Gaston Gazette
Much like the cherished piano in “Bobby’s Piano,” Mary Evans Layton’s inspiring story moved from one home to another after being forgotten about for years. “One of the assignments I always gave my creative writing students was to write a

Spitballing: A great baseball book - Lincoln Journal Star
Baseball Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Pitcher by Dirk Hayhurst is a major league baseball book. From fun on the bus to th team jokester, to jumping from Class A, to AA to AAA and more. This is a blast for anybody who ever played on