Exhibit of author Alice Walker’s literary archive goes on display at Emory UniversityATLANTA — Even from a young age, author Alice Walker was keeping a record. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERSHARDCOVER FICTION 1. “First Family” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) USA TODAY BEST-SELLERSKey: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERSFICTION 1. “First Family” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) (F-H) Emory University to unveil Alice Walker literary archive this week with symposium, readingATLANTA — Emory University is unveiling the literary archives of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker for the first time since she donated the collection to the Atlanta school a year ago. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jimmy Breslin’s daughter dies after collapsing at NYC restaurantNEW YORK — The daughter of writer Jimmy Breslin has died after collapsing at a New York City restaurant four days earlier. New Guinea tribesmen sue author Jared Diamond for libelNEW YORK — Two New Guinea tribesmen have filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit claiming Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond wrote a New Yorker magazine article that falsely accused them of murder and other crimes. Disguised as a conservative Christian, Ivy Leaguer learns fundamentals of Falwell’s universityPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kevin Roose managed to blend in during his single semester at Liberty University, attending lectures on the myth of evolution and the sin of homosexuality, and joining fellow students on a mission trip to evangelize partyers on spring break. Iranian filmmaker, who says he’s engaged to US journalist jailed in Iran, begs for her releaseCAIRO — An Iranian filmmaker, who said he is engaged to the American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S., defended his fiancee as innocent in an open letter and begged Iranian authorities to release her. Fiance of American journalist jailed in Iran defends her as innocent, begs for her releaseCAIRO — An Iranian filmmaker, who said he is engaged to the American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S., defended his fiancee as innocent in an open letter and begged Iranian authorities to release her. Fiancee of American journalist jailed in Iran defends her as innocent, begs for her releaseCAIRO — An Iranian filmmaker, who said he is engaged to the American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S., defended his fiancee as innocent in an open letter and begged Iranian authorities to release her. Poet Linda Gregg is the third winner of the $50,000 Jackson PrizeNEW YORK — Poet Linda Gregg has won the third annual Jackson Poetry Prize, a $50,000 award given to an author who has written at least one book of “recognized literary merit,” but has yet to receive wide attention. |