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Cultural Moment

New Mandela Doc Revives the Fight That Freed a Nation

Channel 4's new documentary series Free Nelson Mandela chronicles three decades of international campaigning against apartheid, described as the largest movement ever mounted for a single prisoner. The series arrives alongside a separate Netflix documentary reexamining Winnie Mandela's contested legacy.

Jun 14, 2026•Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela

Author News

Kevin Fedarko Tours the Pacific Northwest for Grand Canyon Memoir

Author Kevin Fedarko is taking his Carnegie Medal-winning Grand Canyon memoir A Walk in the Park on a Pacific Northwest tour this June, with stops at Bend's Roundabout Books and a conversation with travel writer Tim Cahill at Elk River Books.

Jun 9, 2026•A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure by Kevin Fedarko

Cultural Moment

Malcolm X Read-A-Thon Keeps a Civil Rights Classic Alive

A Boston community event invites the public to read aloud from *The Autobiography of Malcolm X*, now in its second annual run. The gathering turns a landmark American memoir into a shared civic act.

Jun 2, 2026•The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley

Cultural Moment

Lisa Kudrow's Tribute Keeps Matthew Perry's Legacy Alive

Two years after Matthew Perry's death, his Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow has spoken publicly about rewatching the sitcom as a way to stay connected to him — renewing attention on the memoir he left behind.

Apr 8, 2026•Friends, lovers and the big, terrible thing by Matthew Perry

Cultural Moment

Kennedy Author Sparks Controversy with JFK Jr. Murder-Suicide Theory

Journalist and author Maureen Callahan has been making media appearances promoting a theory that JFK Jr.'s 1999 plane crash was a murder-suicide, drawing fresh scrutiny to her bestselling Kennedy exposé.

Apr 7, 2026•Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan

Anniversary

David McCullough's 'John Adams' Marks 25th Anniversary in 2026

David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of America's second president reaches its 25th anniversary in 2026, marking a quarter-century since the book reshaped how Americans understand John Adams and the founding era.

Mar 29, 2026•John Adams by David McCullough

Author News

Marla Gibbs Opens Up About Brain Aneurysm, Childhood Trauma in New Memoir

The Jeffersons star Marla Gibbs has published a memoir detailing her 2006 brain aneurysm and near-fatal stroke, as well as childhood trauma she says shaped her Hollywood career. The book, released February 24, 2026, has drawn wide coverage for its candour about mortality and recovery.

Mar 27, 2026•It's Never Too Late: A Memoir – The Inspiring Biography of by Marla Gibbs

Author News

Walter Isaacson's New Bestseller Cements His Status as America's Premier Biographer

Walter Isaacson's latest book, *The Greatest Sentence Ever Written*, has appeared on recent New York Times hardcover bestseller lists, extending a decades-long run of chart success for the prolific journalist and biographer.

Mar 24, 2026•Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson

Author News

Tom Piazza Brings John Prine Biography to New Orleans Book Festival

Author Tom Piazza appeared at the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival to discuss his new book *Living in the Present with John Prine*, a chronicle of the friendship between the New Orleans-based writer and the late singer-songwriter during the final years of Prine's life.

Mar 22, 2026•Living in the Present with John Prine by Tom Piazza