Harper Lee: 1926 – 2016
The Gist: A look back on the life of author Harper Lee, whose To Kill A Mockingbird was published when she was 34 and went on to sell over 40 million copies. Her friendship and work with Truman Capote, her avoidance of any public fetes in her honor, and her life after Mockingbird are here.
Source Article Here: People
Author: Stephen M. Silverman

 

John McAfee Pens Op-Ed Piece: “I will, free of charge, decrypt the information on the San Bernardino phone, with my team.”
The Gist: McAfee anti-virus innovator John McAfee: ‘And why do the best hackers on the planet not work for the FBI? Because the FBI will not hire anyone with a 24-inch purple mohawk, 10-gauge ear piercings, and a tattooed face who demands to smoke weed while working and won’t work for less than a half-million dollars a year.’ You haven’t read an op-ed piece like this in a while.
Source Article Here: Business Insider
Author: John McAfee

Tech Experts Respond To McAfee’s Hack Offer…Plus, Who’s Siding With Apple In iPhoneGate
The Gist: Reaction to John McAfee’s op-ed piece, including: “Good luck to Mr McAfee trying to socially engineer a corpse into revealing its pass-code.”
Source Article Here: BBC News
Author: Chris Baraniuk

Kesha Denied Preliminary Injunction In Court, Owes Sony Records 6 More Albums
The Gist: Music artist Kesha, 28, was visibly upset in court when a Manhattan Supreme Court judge denied the nullification of her current recording contract. Kesha alleges that producer Dr. Luke raped her when she turned 18 and that she fears working with him. The judge’s response to Kesha’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, and his claims on Kesha’s behalf are in the article.
Source Article Here: New York Daily News
Author: Barbara Ross

#Writers’ Advice: Hot Questions About Freelance Writing, Answered
The Gist: A roundtable discussion with 4 globally published freelance writers on developing stories, negotiation, regional ties, side hustles, and words of advice.
Source Article Here: Longreads
Author: Eve Holland

#Book Buzz: 9 New Titles Published This Week
The Gist: A look at 9 new works of published fiction this week, with covers and synopses, selected by Publishers Weekly staff.
Source Article Here: Publishers Weekly

 

 

Flashback Read

A Family’s American Dream, Then Rebuilding From An Unfathomable Nightmare
The Gist: Zankou Chicken started with one location in Beirut; when the first Zankou store opened in L.A. in 1983, it grew into a SoCal must-have. In 2003, the family restaurant’s gravely ill patriarch committed a double-murder suicide that claimed his mother and sister’s life. The tragedy that fractured a family and saw his widow take over in 15 days, without a day’s experience, is detailed here.
Source Article Here: Los Angeles Magazine (April 1, 2008)
Author: Mark Arax