Suddenly, Donald Trump’s newfound interest in books is beginning to make sense: One day after the president tweeted five plugs for books written by right-wing supporters and Fox News pals like Gregg Jarrett and Jeanine Pirro, Penguin Random House has announced that Michelle Obama’s Becoming is officially the best-selling book of 2018.
That’s right, the book that called Trump a “misogynist” and accused him of deliberately using the birther nonsense to “stir up the wingnuts and kooks” has sold more than 2 million copies in the U.S. and Canada within 15 days of its Nov. 13 release.
The 2 million-plus figure includes hardcover, e-book and audio sales, according to the publishing house, citing Ndp BookScan data. Already in its sixth printing, Becoming has 3.4 million hardcover copies in print in the U.S. and Canada, selling a huge 1.4 million copies during its first week of publication. The former First Lady is currently on a 10-city,...
That’s right, the book that called Trump a “misogynist” and accused him of deliberately using the birther nonsense to “stir up the wingnuts and kooks” has sold more than 2 million copies in the U.S. and Canada within 15 days of its Nov. 13 release.
The 2 million-plus figure includes hardcover, e-book and audio sales, according to the publishing house, citing Ndp BookScan data. Already in its sixth printing, Becoming has 3.4 million hardcover copies in print in the U.S. and Canada, selling a huge 1.4 million copies during its first week of publication. The former First Lady is currently on a 10-city,...
- 11/30/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Tune in tonight as Bill Maher will host Michelle Bernard, Paul Krugman and Arthur Laffer on HBO. His bonus guests are Jeffrey Gettleman and Kevin Nealon. HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher continues its tenth season Friday, May 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live Et/tape-delayed Pt), exclusively on HBO, with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m. following the live presentation. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests. The roundtable guests this week are journalist Michelle Bernard, economist Paul Krugman and economist Arthur Laffer; journalist Jeffrey Gettleman and actor Kevin Nealon are interview guests. Other HBO playdates: May 27 (2:00 p.m., 3:15...
- 5/25/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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