LITERARY DIGEST | Mineral Ridge author to have ‘Ticked Off’ book signing

Mineral Ridge author to have ‘Ticked Off’ book signing

HUBBARD

Janet L. DeCesare, a resident of Mineral Ridge, will be available to sign copies of her memoir, “Ticked Off,” at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St.

In her book, the author shares the emotional story of her battle with chronic Lyme disease. This memoir wades through the confusion and exposes the truth about the disease, the symptoms, the effects and the cures.

A new offer: ‘Godfather’ prequel is being written

NEW YORK

The world has not seen the last of the Corleones.

“The Family Corleone,” an authorized prequel to the late Mario Puzo’s classic “The Godfather,” is scheduled for 2012. Grand Central Publishing announced Wednesday that the novel would be written by Ed Falco, an award-winning author and poet. The book will be set in New York in the 1930s and is based on an unproduced screenplay by Puzo.

Puzo’s novel has sold more than 20 million copies and was the basis for the Oscar-winning movie of the same name. Puzo died in 1999. In recent years, two sequels have been released: “The Godfather’s Return” and “The Godfather’s Revenge,” both by Mark Winegardner.

‘Ghost Wars’ author has new bin Laden book deal

NEW YORK

Another expert on Osama bin Laden has a book deal.

Steve Coll, best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001,” will write a new book that covers events of the past decade, through bin Laden’s recent death. The publisher, Penguin Press, announced Wednesday that the book is currently untitled. No release date has been set.

On Tuesday, Crown Publishers announced a deal with Peter Bergen for “an immersive, definitive account” tentatively called “The Manhunt.” Bergen has also written “Holy War, Inc.,” “The Osama bin Laden I Know” and “The Longest War.” He is a national security analyst for CNN.

Vindicator staff/wire reports