The Dallas businessman who won President Biden’s highest honor for the arts
On Sunday, Jan. 19, Cappy McGarr got a call from the White House. “I’m giving you the highest honor I can give for the arts” is what McGarr remembers then-President Joe Biden telling him. The National Medal of Arts, given under the auspices of the National Endowment for the Arts, is an award for the
J.K. Rowling Promotes Bombardier Book!
Renowned author, J.K. Rowling, recently shared a tweet about The Reckoning… and not just because she’s quoted! See the post here. Learn more about the book here.
‘Eat life,’ says this 88-year-old Utahn raised in WWII Berlin.
Heidi Posnien’s turn-of-the-century farmhouse in Huntsville, Utah, and the nearby Shooting Star Saloon she owned and ran for more than two decades, are a far cry from her formative years in World War II Berlin. Now, her story is being told in a book “A Child in Berlin,” written by Utah author Rhonda Lauritzen. Its
7 critical thinking skills you need in an AI powered workplace
What does the future of work look like? AI is quickly changing how we work, and as author Faisal Hoque points out, it is also changing how we thing and interact with each other. Faisal’s latest book, Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI, releases in April. Read the full article here. Learn more
The new ‘resistance’: How Trump shows the path to saving civilization
In a recent opinion piece for the New York Post, The Builder’s Stone author, Melanie Phillips, compares the attack on Jewish and Christian values with the erosion of Western culture. Read the full op-ed here. Learn more about The Builder’s Stone here.
Zibby’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025!
Author and Podcaster, Zibby Owens, has released her most anticipated books of 2025 list. For March, she has listed Jodi Norgaard’s book, More than A Doll. Among her June titles Zibby chose Midlife Private Parts, by Dina Alvarez and Dina Aronson. See the full list here. Learn more about More Than A Doll here. Learn more
Steve Guttenberg on caring for a hero, and being one
As the Palisades Fire exploded, Steve Guttenberg, one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s and ’90s, was moving abandoned cars so emergency vehicles could get through. Six sleepless days later, and with much of his hometown reduced to ruins, he was still there to help protect his and his neighbors’ homes. He spoke
CNN Interviews Author Liz Naftali
Saving Abigail author Liz Naftali, great-aunt to former Oct. 7 hostage Abigail Edan, discusses the possibility of another Israel-Hamas hostage deal with Kasie Hunt. Watch the full video here Learn more about Saving Abigail here
Hasty Book List – Cappy McGarr Interview
Hasty Book List recently sent a series of interview questions to author, Cappy McGarr, who has a new children’s book out now on Post Hill Press titled Sis Boom Baa: The Adventures of Princess Lil’ Cap and Sir Hud the Brave. Read the full interview here. Learn more about the author’s latest book here.
Manhattan DA won’t investigate famed journalist Dorothy Kilgallen’s 1965 death.
The New York Post reports that the Manhattan DA is not going to take a new look into the suspicious death of Dorothy Kilgallen. Dorothy was a journalist and TV celebrity who was investigating the JFK assassination when she passed. The story is being made into a major motion picture starring Jessica Chastain as Dorothy