Authors on the Air: Zane’s Sex Chronicles; Paula Deen's My First Cookbook, Chef Jeff Henderson
by Diane Patrick -- Publishers Weekly, 10/10/2008
Tonight, Cinemax premieres Zane’s Sex Chronicles, an urban erotic television series based on Zane’s book of the same name (Atria series tie-in edition, $15).
While over on Turner Classic Movies, guest host George Hamilton chats about his new memoir, Don’t Mind If I Do (Touchstone, $26)—which releases on Tuesday—while introducing an entire night of his films.. From PW’s review: “Hamilton is a witty raconteur, and has...a genuine sense of humor about himself.”
Opening in theaters today is the sci-fi adventure movie City of Ember, based on the novel by Jeanne Duprau (Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99; Listening Library unabridged CD, $30; Yearling movie tie-in edition, $6.99).
Authors on this morning’s Today show:
Paula Deen, whose first cookbook for children, Paula Deen's My First Cookbook (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, $21.99), is just out this week.
High-flying international entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, author of Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur (Virgin Books, $26.95).
Good Morning America hosted Jeff Henderson, author of Chef Jeff Cooks: In the Kitchen with America's Inspirational New Culinary Star (Scribner, $30).
On Live with Regis & Kelly, fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi explained How to Have Style (Gotham, $30).
Authors on tonight’s Bill Moyers Journal:
Economist James Galbraith, author of The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too (Free Press, $25).
Legendary financier George Soros explored The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means (PublicAffairs, $22.95).
Tavis Smiley talks with bestselling journalist Peggy Noonan, author of Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now (Collins, $19.95).
Due to the nature of live programming, scheduling is subject to change.
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Authors on the Air is compiled by Diane Patrick. To be included in this compilation, email author appearance information to DPatrickPW@aol.com (at least TWO days in advance, please).
