Hillel Italie

Stay informed with Hillel Italie’s coverage and analysis for Fortune.

Page 5 of 5

  • FILE – Author Stephen King arrives at federal court before testifying for the Department of Justice as it bids to block the proposed merger of two of the world’s biggest publishers, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, Aug. 2, 2022, in Washington. Through the first week of trial, top publishing executives at Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster and elsewhere, along with agents and such authors as Stephen King have shared opinions, relived disappointments and revealed numbers they otherwise would have preferred to discuss privately or confide on background with reporters. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)Retail

    Antitrust trial puts book publishing industry in the dock as Justice Department attempts to block merger of Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster

    By Hillel Italie and The Associated Press
  • In this image from video, former President Barack Obama speaks during the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020.Politics

    The first volume of Barack Obama’s long-awaited memoir finally has a release date

    By Hillel Italie and The Associated Press
  • Olivia de HavillandArts & Entertainment

    Olivia de Havilland, Hollywood legend, dies at 104

    By Hillel Italie and The Associated Press
  • This combination photo shows a book cover image for “Apropos of Nothing,” the cancelled autobiography by Woody Allen.Arts & Entertainment

    Publisher cancels plans to release Woody Allen memoir

    By Hillel Italie and The Associated Press
  • The cover art of Barnes & Noble’s “Diverse Editions” featured black and brown faces for books including “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “The Wizard of Oz.”Retail

    B&N cancels editions of famous books that one author called ‘the classics in blackface’

    By Hillel Italie and The Associated Press
  • Toni MorrisonArts & Entertainment

    Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize Winner, Dies at 88

    By Hillel Italie and The Associated Press