Book excerpt: "Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight"
Author Julia Sweig recounts the life of the former first lady and her surprisingly powerful role in LBJ's political career.
Books
"Dear Bob": Bob Hope's correspondence with GIs at war
For decades the comedian was a true war hero to American military stationed overseas, entertaining troops with his USO Tour. A new book highlights his lesser-known role as a correspondent, answering some of the thousands of letters he received from service members.
Book excerpt: Walter Isaacson's "The Code Breaker"
The latest book from the bestselling biographer of geniuses from da Vinci and Franklin to Einstein and Jobs tells the story of Jennifer Doudna and the creation (and moral questioning) of the gene-editing technology CRISPR.
Children's author Bettinita Harris on empowering Black girls
"What I am trying to do with the book is to tell young Black girls that they are enough. ... They don't have to be like anyone else."
6 Dr. Seuss books will stop being published due to racist images
Dr. Seuss — who was born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904 — is No. 2 on Forbes' list of highest-paid dead celebrities of 2020.
The Book Report: Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles (February 28)
Recommendations of new fiction and non-fiction titles.
Book excerpt: "Klara and the Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro
The latest novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author of "Never Let Me Go" is a science-fiction story of artificial intelligence, manufactured companions, and the meaning of love.
Book excerpt: "Under a White Sky" by Elizabeth Kolbert
The New Yorker magazine writer examines the seemingly futile efforts we human beings must engage in to address our species' depredation of the planet.
Book excerpt: "Fake Accounts" by Lauren Oyler
A woman discovers her boyfriend's online persona of anonymous conspiracy theorist, and responds by creating fake online identities of her own in this acclaimed comic novel.
Book excerpt: "The Committed" by Viet Thanh Nguyen
This sequel to the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Sympathizer" follows his communist spy protagonist as he arrives in 1980s Paris to take up a new persona: drug dealer.
Jenny Han on romance and representation
Han spoke with CBS News before the Netflix premiere of "To All The Boys: Always and Forever."
Book excerpt: "Between Two Kingdoms" by Suleika Jaouad
The New York Times columnist's memoir recounts her years-long chemotherapy, and the 15,000-mile road trip she took to meet some of the people who'd shared their stories with her.
The improbable life of Mike Nichols
The director and comedian who arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Nazi Germany became a Tony- and Oscar-winning master of both stage and screen, mining real life for comedic and dramatic gold.
The Book Report: Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles (January 31)
Recommendations of new fiction and non-fiction titles.
Book excerpt: "Black Buck" by Mateo Askaripour
This debut novel – a New York Times bestseller – offers a comical tale of one ambitious Black man's experience on a tech startup's sales team.
Book excerpt: Kristin Hannah's "The Four Winds"
A historical novel set in America during the turmoil of the Great Depression, from the bestselling author of "The Nightingale" and "The Great Alone."
Book excerpt: "A Bright Ray of Darkness" by Ethan Hawke
A new novel by the actor-writer-director details the efforts of an actor to try and save himself through art following the failure of his marriage.
Book excerpt: "Mike Nichols: A Life" by Mark Harris
In this new biography, the director searches for the perfect actor to star in his groundbreaking 1967 film, "The Graduate."
Book excerpt: "When Harry Met Minnie" by Martha Teichner
The "Sunday Morning" correspondent's memoir tells a moving story of friendship and puppy love.
Author Ty Seidule on new book
Author and former Army Brigadier General Ty Seidule served his country for more than 30 years. He says he retired in 2020 so he could speak his mind in full. Jeff Glor spoke with Seidule about his new book "Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause." In the book, Seidule goes into detail about his upbringing and about some ugly parts of history this country has endured.
"Bridgerton" is returning for a second season on Netflix
Dearest readers, does Netflix have some good news for you.
Eric Jerome Dickey, best-selling author, dies at 59
Dickey, 59, was best known for his extraordinary talent at depicting modern Black life.
Book excerpt: Sanjay Gupta, M.D. on brain health, in "Keep Sharp"
The neurosurgeon's new book examines how to keep the brain in shape as we age, to protect it from decline.
The Book Report: Gift ideas for book lovers
Washington Post book reviewer Ron Charles offers suggestions for the bibliophiles on your holiday list
Book excerpt: "One by One" by Ruth Ware
An avalanche in the French Alps portends death for board members of a high-tech music firm visiting for a corporate retreat in this mystery novel that nods to Agatha Christie
Entertainment
Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93
John Anderson, country music Hall of Famer, dies at 71
Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS
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Theranos whistleblower calls Holmes "almost unrecognizable" in film
Cindy Crawford and family break silence on Presley Gerber's death
Rosalía on "Lux" and her devotion to music
Natural-born actor John Turturro: "I'm at a very fruitful time"
The inseparable legacies of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner
Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
Sally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support
Hilary Swank announces she's pregnant with third child at 52
911 call shows efforts to save Hayden Panettiere on day she died
Netflix cutting workforce as its revenue growth slows
Duane "Keffe D" Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac's murder
