Monday Night Writers to meet in Canfield

Monday Night Writers to meet in Canfield

CANFIELD

Monday Night Writers will meet July 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the small meeting room at the Canfield Branch of the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, 43 W. Main St.

Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to attend.

Led by professional writer Nancy Christie, author of “Traveling Left Of Center And Other Stories,” the two-hour sessions offer an opportunity for members to get group feedback on works-in-progress.

For more information, contact Nancy Christie at nancy@nancychristie.com.

In debut book, Brady to offer secret to success

NEW YORK

Five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is adding the title of author to his resume.

Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that it will publish the Patriots quarterback’s debut book in September. “The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance” is described by the publisher as an “athletes’ Bible” that will reveal Brady’s methods for success. The book will explore Brady’s path to his unusual training and exercise regimen.

In a statement, the former sixth-round draft pick calls himself “a great case study” on how the methods described in the book can transform an athlete.

Brady and New England won their fifth Super Bowl title in February by overcoming a 25-point deficit late in the game to defeat the Atlanta Falcons.

Historian returns prize after citations questions

NEW YORK

A Columbia University professor who specializes in modern Korean and East Asian history has returned a 2014 prize he received from the American Historical Association after sources in the winning book were questioned.

Charles K. Armstrong, author of “Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950-1992,” won the association’s John K. Fairbank Prize, but came under criticism when more than 70 citations were challenged.

In response, Armstrong said he submitted 52 corrections for the book’s next edition. On his website, he defended his work: “The errors did not cause serious damage to any scholarly field or to the validity of the book itself.”

The American Historical Association, the largest professional organization serving historians, said Armstrong returned the prize “out of respect” for the association.

Staff/wire reports