A Call at 4 AM in Israel: Crucial Decisions, Urgent Reading

The Story of Israeli Politics, was the top-selling book in Israel in 2021 and was updated after the October 7th attacks. The book has also been translated into Arabic and Russian. A Call at 4 AM is the revised and expanded English edition of that bestseller. The book ends with the tragic massacre leading to

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An Italian Geek in King Charles’s Court

In an article for The New Yorker, John Seabrook profiles Federico Marchetti, the Italian fashion entrepreneur who sold his luxury e-commerce company Yoox for $6 billion and then became an unlikely advisor to King Charles III. The piece explores how Marchetti, dubbed “the Geek of Chic,” leveraged his mastery of sprezzatura—the art of effortless style—to

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Jane Goodall’s work is helping upend our understanding of human nature

In an article for The New York Post, Jonathan Leaf, author of the recent released book The Primate Myth, remembers Jane Goodall. “Jane Goodall died Wednesday. As she was universally regarded as the greatest living expert on chimpanzees, her passing is a momentous event. It’s one that comes at a time of upheaval in the

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Georgetown scholar’s new book tells students how to pick ‘a college amidst an educational crisis’

Students should think about their professors more. That advice is not meant to be arrogant or self-aggrandizing. But Professor Jacques Berlinerblau believes it’s helpful in understanding how to pick a good college – and gain a better understanding about the current state of higher education. Berlinerblau, an author and professor at Georgetown University’s Center for

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Lou Diamond Phillips To Direct Brian Cuban Legal Thriller The Ambulance Chaser.

Lou Diamond Phillips, who serves as Vice President of the Academy’s Actors Branch, is set to direct and appear in legal thriller The Ambulance Chaser, based on the novel by Brian Cuban, brother of Mark Cuban. Set in Atlanta and produced by Autumn Bailey-Ford, the film’s creative team includes cinematographer Alan Caudillo and legendary production

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Val Greenberg Promotes Her New Book On Good Day New York

View the video on YouTube. Learn more about her book, You’ve Been VALidated.

Marc Shaiman of ‘Hairspray’ and ‘South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut’ Fame, Publishing Memoir in January

Marc Shaiman, an award-winning composer and lyricist who worked on “Hairspray” and “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,” will look back on five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood in his new memoir Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner. The book is slated for publication by Regalo Press on Jan. 27, 2026.

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Leo High School makes Chicago proud, receives standing ovation for AGT performance

They’re the pride of Chicago’s South Side and the heart of Leo High School. The Leo High School Choir has taken the national stage by storm, earning standing ovations and high praise from the judges on America’s Got Talent. Click here to read the full article Click here to learn more about the book

Federico Marchetti’s “The Geek Of Chic” Inspires Fashion’s Future

The Byzantine mosaics of Ravenna shimmer with centuries of artistic heritage, their intricate patterns catching the Mediterranean light that filters through ancient churches. For a young Federico Marchetti, growing up in this sleepy seaside town of 150,000 along the Adriatic coast, these masterpieces weren’t just tourist attractions but his first lessons in merging beauty and

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Woody Allen Refuses to Be Cancelled

“The filmmaker’s latest project is a novel—his first—that blurs the line between his real life and fiction,” writes Pamela Paul for The Wall Street Journal. Click here to read the full article. Click here to learn more about the book.