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Ina Garten wasn’t sure she should write a memoir: ‘Who would be interested in my story?’
The Barefoot Contessa also revealed the meaning behind the title of her memoir, “Be Ready When the Luck Happens.”
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From page to screen
These are the latest books being adapted to your TV screen or movie theater.
Movies
Anne Hathaway tears up at 'The Idea of You' screening: 'I will never forget this'
The movie, which shows Hathaway playing a 40-year-old single mom who falls for a member of a boy band, debuted at the SXSW film festival.
More book news
'Are you still poor?' Michael Arceneaux writes about life after debt in new book
Michael Arceneaux wrote a book about his personal debt. Then, people started asking him about it.
The best spring reads, according to bestselling authors Isaac Fitzgerald and Jasmine Guillory
"Don't open it unless you’re prepared to do nothing but read it until you’ve finished it," Guillory warns about one of her picks.
Dolly Parton is releasing a new cookbook with her sister Rachel: ‘Take a journey with us’
The Parton sisters are here to help you out in the kitchen.
The best books to read this March, according to author Kennedy Ryan
Including the perfect pick for Women's History Month.
Holly Black on her upcoming book ‘The Prisoner’s Throne’ and her fantasy author friend group
Plus, how author Leigh Bardugo changed Holly Black’s "Cruel Prince" series as book lovers know it.
Sloane Crosley wrote her new memoir as a 'tribute' to her friend who died by suicide
The book, out Feb. 27, is a meditation on grief.
Savannah’s book became part of a copycat scam. How to spot AI-generated, or fake, books online
Here are some tips to avoid falling for an AI-generated book scam.
How the author of ‘Manacled’ turned her Harry Potter fan fiction into a book deal
In her first interview about her debut novel, author SenLinYu talks with TODAY.com about her publishing journey, the importance of fan fiction and the legacy of “Manacled.”
Best-selling author Tia Williams is a romantic at heart. Her books are proof
Williams says her books, including her latest novel, "A Love Song to Ricki Wilde," are "a gift from me, to Black women. Whoever else loves it is fabulous."
Kristin Hannah wanted to write about Vietnam for years. Why 'The Women' was her way in
Hannah, known for her historical epics, turns her focus to the 11,000 women who seved in Vietnam.
Why did Savannah write a faith-based book? Because she’s the person who ‘needs to read it’
The TODAY co-anchor took on a challenge that was both thrilling and scary when she decided to write her latest book, "Mostly What God Does."
