The movie The Town opens today. It’s based on Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. A movie tie-in edition of the book is out from Scribner, titled The Town (ISBN 978-1439196502). Despite some quibbles, PW’s review said, “the author's original writing style and knack for unusual metaphors can make for engaging reading, and the book's cinematic quality and grittily realistic action sequences bode well for its day on screen.”
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno chats with Arianna Huffington, whose new book is Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream (Crown, ISBN 978-0307719829).
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson hosts Tim Gunn, whose Gunn's Golden Rules: Life's Little Lessons for Making It Work pubbed September 7 from Gallery (ISBN 978-1439176566).
Tomorrow, Norah O’Donnell and chef Geoff Tracy will talk about their book, Baby Love: Healthy, Easy, Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler (St. Martin’s Griffin, ISBN 978-0312621926) on NBC’s Weekend Today Show.
Due to the nature of live programming, scheduling is subject to change.
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