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Media
Overlooked Book Becomes Bestseller Due to Viral TikTok Video
"Stone Maidens," a book written by Lloyd Devereux Richards in 2012, made its way to the top of the best-seller list after his daughter's TikTok video went viral, sparking a surge in sales that catapulted the book to the...
Culture
The Story Behind Maya Angelou’s Greek Last Name
Famous African American poet and author Maya Angelou, who recently became the first black woman to appear on a US coin, has a distinctly Greek last name.
A US quarter featuring an image of Angelou went into circulation this week...
Diaspora
Greek-American David Sedaris Makes Readers Laugh, Cry
Greek-American author David Sedaris, who reflects on difficult moments in his life with honesty and humor, has become one of the most beloved contemporary American humorists.
Born in 1956 to an Anglo-American mother and Greek-American father, whose parents were immigrants...
Crime
Greek Author of Children Books Charged With Child Pornography
An award-winning author of children’s books in Greece has been charged with the possession of over a hundred videos depicting child pornography.
Police say that criminal charges were filed against 55-year-old Vassilis Papatheodorou after child pornography was found on two...
Crime
“How to Murder Your Husband” Author Found Guilty of Killing Husband
An American author—who once wrote an essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband”—was convicted by a jury in Portland on Wednesday of fatally shooting her husband four years ago.
The jury of seven women and five men found Nancy Crampton...
Diaspora
Greek Author Christos Ikonomou Wins US’ Chowdhury Prize in Literature
Greek author Christos Ikonomou won the inaugural Chowdhury Prize in Literature, an international prize for writers — and the first literary award of its kind on the US West Coast — on Tuesday.
Born in Athens in 1970, Ikonomou has...
Celebrities
Bestselling Author Victoria Hislop Becomes Honorary Greek Citizen
Victoria Hislop, the bestselling author of “The Island” and one of the world’s favorite authors who writes about Greece, was awarded honorary Greek citizenship on Tuesday.
Hislop, who had previously expressed her desire to obtain Greek citizenship, was honored by...
Celebrities
John DeDakis Talks ‘The Situation Room,’ New Book and Digital Age
Author and journalist John DeDakis spoke with Greek Reporter recently about his new book "Fake (A Lark Chadwick Mystery)" and his Greek heritage.
The longtime television editor explains "I was a copy editor for CNN's 'The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer'...
Culture
Internationally Renowned Greek Author Alki Zei Dies
Much-loved Greek novelist and children's writer Alki Zei died on Friday at the age of 97 at her home in Athens.
Translated into several languages, her works left their stamp on modern Greek literature with books such as "Achilles' Fiancee"...
Greece
Prominent Journalist and Author Dimitris Lymperopoulos Dies at 95
Dimitris Lymperopoulos, a senior journalist and author died on Saturday at the age of 95.
Lymperopoulos had a long career in journalism.
As a young reporter, he managed to get exclusive interviews with the world's most famous figures, such as Aristotle...