The following is an excerpt from the new book, In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel’s Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis, by Yonah Jeremy Bob and Elliot Kaufman, published by Wicked Son. How did Iran’s regime, the master of proxy warfare, come to engage in open fighting with its more powerful
Lauren Burns is a speaker, author and physical therapist living in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband and two sons. She’s the author of Stolen: A True Story – Kidnapped, Rescued, Redeemed, releasing September 8, 2026, in which she shares the story of her kidnapping and eventual rescue that began a lifelong journey toward healing
One October day in 1987, when Lauren was seven-years-old, her father, Ali, who’d had her for the weekend along with his new wife, reminded Cathy that he’d take her to school that day. Cathy decided to go have lunch with her daughter, arrived at the school, and asked for Lauren. The teacher told her that
After years as both an actor and a screenwriter, Cliff Dorfman is ready to set the stage for the next phase of his Hollywood career with his most personal project to date. Dorfman, 58, rose to prominence in the 1990s with supporting roles on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” among other shows. After shifting his focus to
Just the Network, the parent company for Just the News, is publishing its first book celebrating the life and intellect of Charlie Kirk ahead of the one-year anniversary of his murder. The Intellect of Charlie Kirk: A Collection of Writings, Ideas, and Stories from a Transformative American went on sale Tuesday at Amazon and Barnes
Jeanne Allen and NR go way back. A valued friend of this institution (she’s written numerous times here), she hosted its pre-Covid education podcast, Reality Check, and even toiled on the precursor to NRO. Nice, no? Sure it is. But more importantly — much more importantly — for three decades Jeanne has been the very
At just seven years old, Lauren Burns was abducted by her father and taken from her home in Texas to the Middle East—thrust into a life she did not recognize and a future she could not understand. What followed was an extraordinary international rescue, carried out by a small team of former military operatives—and a
Attorney Thomas Kenniff, 51 — who along with his law partner Steven Raiser succcessfully defended subway Samaritan Daniel Penny in a sensational trial that captivated the nation in late 2024 — is adding another chapter to his career: author. His debut novel Tuxedo Park (Post Hill Press) was released this past Tuesday. The legal thriller, which
“With the collapse of the Public Distribution System, which had been the sole source of food, many urban residents, unable to grow anything for themselves, simply wasted away in their homes, starving quietly and out of sight.” The Diplomat has published an excerpt from Miss Kathi by Kathi Zelleger and Mike Chinoy. Miss Kathi is available for
New York Post columnist Steve Cuozzo has covered restaurants and commercial real estate for more than a quarter-century. But neither subject drives his debut novel, Consuella’s Thrill, from Post Hill Press. The twists-packed erotic thriller, due in December, follows the Monte Carlo and Coney Island bedroom misadventures of a fetching poetry teacher who sets out to
Cliff Dorfman is a man of many hats. He began his career as an actor with arcs on shows like Beverly Hills 90210 back in the ‘90s, before penning 14 episodes of Entourage, co-writing the Tom Hardy-Joel Edgerton MMA film Warrior, and writing for both DC Comics and Sega. But, despite past attempts, he couldn’t
The forthcoming Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea is a book-length account in English by an aid worker operating on the ground amid the tensions and threat of conflict perpetually looming over the Korean peninsula. For many North Koreans, Zellweger was the first foreigner they had ever met or even seen. Playing a central
Are murderers born or made? Does one episode of lost control define an entire lifetime? Can familial love transcend any barrier, even the bars of a prison cell? Those unanswerable questions lie at the heart of The Curse of the Blumenthals, part true-crime thriller and part genealogical record of a troubled Brookline family. The book,
Real-life, human doctors say the videos raise some good points about the flaws of AI. Dr. Alan Cohen, chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital and author of Comfort Always: Healing in the Age of Technology, said these videos do a great job of using humor to show some of AI’s shortcomings when
In the early 1990s, Jay Cohen was a trader on the Pacific Options Exchange in San Francisco. Traders will bet on anything, and so Cohen and a colleague set up a brisk market for betting on the outcome of the O.J. Simpson trial. But it wasn’t a traditional yes/no betting structure. You could actually buy
Congratulations to Author, Emmanuel Laroche, and everyone involved with A Taste of Madagascar for winning 1st place in the Cookbooks/Healthy Eating/Nutrition category. The book was also a finalist in the Travel/Travel Guide category. Click here to see the full list of winners. Click here to learn more about the book.
Lou Valoze ran Ray Khan — one of the ATF’s most effective informants ever — then watched the system he served leave the man out to dry. What We Discuss with Lou Valoze on the Jordan Harbinger Show: – How immigrant convenience store owner Ray Khan unwittingly walked into an ATF sting to buy illegally
Cohen Miles-Rath (Mending Reality: An Advocate’s Existential Journey with Mental Health) is a mental health advocate, author, and suicide prevention professional. Cohen joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up between two wildly different households in upstate New York, finding his footing as a distance runner while becoming the first in his family to go to
TV writer and Producer Melinda Hsu’s two decades of experience in the business taught her a lot about dysfunctional work cultures. In Lead with Kindness (Post Hill, June), she shares what she’s learned about humane, effective leadership. Click here to read the full article. Click here to learn more about the book.
Had it been possible, Bill Keenan would have given his tutu, tights and bloody socks a fist bump. His injured ballerina costume had grabbed the attention of Olivia MacKinnon, an actual ballerina dressed as Barbie, during a 2019 Halloween party to the point that the pretend dancer and real one chatted for 15 pleasant minutes.
Hollywood Ventures Group has optioned Namratha Stanley’s memoir, Vineyard Melody, for a film adaptation. The deal closed during the Cannes Film Festival. Published by Regalo Press, the memoir follows Stanley from a decade-plus of domestic abuse in Bangalore to the vineyards of Bordeaux. The turning point comes when a violent attack by her husband nearly
Helen Smith, a licensed psychologist with over 20 years in the field with an emphasis in clinical and forensic psychology, has published a new book: His Side: Men Speak Out on Dating, Marriage, and Life in America. Released in February, it offers a follow-up to her book that came out in 2013, Men on Strike.
On Nov. 2, 2023, I lost my husband Andy in a Humvee accident during an Army Reserve training exercise in Virginia. He was a captain. He was four months shy of his 28th birthday. We had a 17-month-old daughter named Adalyn, we were in the middle of building a home, and we had just received
Watch to this fascinating interview with Phyllis Karas, New York Times bestseller, who speaks about her latest book, The Curse of the Blumenthals, a book about tragedy and violence that struck this Jewish family, and how love was able to stop the curse. Click here to view the video. Click here to learn more about
I’ve been called intense. Dramatic. In Montana, I started to see it in the context that I am a cowboy at heart. I’m a force. And eventually I stopped trying to shrink myself into a palatable draft. That last time a drizzle man told me to be easy and breezy, I looked him dead in