James Patterson’s carefully worded apology after ‘racism’ claim is an eyebrow raiser

James Patterson attends The London Book Fair on April 20, 2009.David Levenson / Getty Images file By Jeff Yang On Sunday, James Patterson, whose enormous output of thrillers has netted him an estimated $750 million in personal wealth, caused a chorus of heads to turn and tilt. The U.K.’s Sunday Times published an interview in which he alleged…

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HarperCollins, striking workers agree to federal mediation

HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing some 250 striking employees have agreed to enter into federal mediation, the first sign of a possible settlement since the work stoppage began in early November Books-HarperCollins Strike  (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing some 250 striking employees have agreed to enter…

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