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Reality stars Bethenny Frankel (pictured, via) and Carole Radziwill will sit for a conversation at Bryant Park’s Word for Word reading series. Meet them on Wednesday, May 20th from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. (New York, NY)

Writer Jenny Milchman will appear at the NYPL’s Jefferson Market branch to discuss her new book, As Night Falls. See her on Wednesday, May 20th starting 6:00 p.m. (New York, NY)

Comedian Richard Lewis will headline a signing at the Union Square branch of Barnes & Noble. Check it out on Wednesday, May 20th starting 7:00 p.m. (New York, NY)

Stacy Creamer, the publisher of Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone imprint, will leave the company on November 15th.

In a memo to staff, Scribner Publishing Group president Susan Moldow said she will work as Touchstone publisher “until further notice.” Here’s an excerpt from the memo:

Under Stacy, Touchstone has enjoyed ongoing success with Philippa Gregory, whose star as a first-class purveyor of historical fiction shines brighter than ever; relentlessly pushed Kathleen Grissom’s THE KITCHEN HOUSE, the proverbial little-book-that-could that has gone from an initial print run of 12,000 copies to more than 700,000 copies in combined print/electronic circulation; and extended Bethenny Frankel’s SKINNYGIRL franchise in new directions, including fiction. 

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Bethenny Frankel is working on a new book about life as a single mom, according to Radar Online. “Bethenny has been writing and documenting her feelings in the beginning stages of the divorce,” a source close to the situation tells Radar. “The book will explore the struggles and compromises all single moms face. It will deal with the delicate balancing act that is being a single mom, and the guilt she feels because her daughter Bryn will now come from a broken home, something she never wanted for her little girl.”

Frankel is a New York Times bestselling author of five books, including one memoir, A Place Of Yes, a novel, Skinnydipping, and three books about cooking and dieting.

Bethenny Frankel, of Skinny Girl and Bravo TV fame, is releasing her debut novel, SKINNYDIPPING, today. Frankel calls it her most favorite creative project of her life. “It’s a guilty pleasure that you don’t even have to feel guilty about!” says Frankel.

Here’s a description of SKINNYDIPPING:

“Who do I have to sleep with to get a drink on this plane?”

Beloved by countless fans for being devilishly dishy, outrageously funny, and always giving it to us straight, three-time New York Times bestselling author Bethenny Frankel now makes her fiction debut with the story of Faith Brightstone. Faith is an aspiring actress just out of college, who moves to L.A. determined to have it all—a job on the most popular TV show, a beach house in Malibu, and a gorgeous producer boyfriend. But when reality hits, she finds herself with a gig as a glorified servant, a role that has more to do with T&A than acting, and a dead-end relationship. Finally, Faith decides she’s had enough of La La Land and moves back to New York with just a suitcase and her dog, Muffin.

Five years later, Faith has finally found her groove as an entrepreneur and manages to land a spot on a new reality TV show hosted by her idol—the legendary businesswoman and domestic goddess Sybil Hunter. Diving into the bizarre world of reality TV, Faith’s loud mouth and tell-it-like-it-is style immediately get her in trouble with her fellow contestants—the delusional socialite; the boozy lifestyle coach; the moody headband designer; and her closest friend, the ambitious housewife who eventually betrays her. Even Sybil is not what she appears.

As the show comes to a dramatic close, Faith discovers that the man of her dreams may have just walked into her life. Will she choose fame or love? Or can she have it all?

skinnydipping by Betheny Frankel

So, will you be picking up Bethenny Frankel’s debut novel? What are your thoughts on Bethenny Frankel and her meteoric rise to fame?

Skinnydipping by Bethenny Frankel

SKINNYDIPPING by Bethenny Frankel

Publication Date: May 1, 2012

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Description: “Who do I have to sleep with to get a drink on this plane?”

Beloved by countless fans for being devilishly dishy, outrageously funny, and always giving it to us straight, three-time New York Times bestselling author Bethenny Frankel now makes her fiction debut with the story of Faith Brightstone. Faith is an aspiring actress just out of college, who moves to LA determined to have it all—a job on the most popular TV show, a beach house in Malibu, and a gorgeous producer boyfriend. But when reality hits, she finds herself with a gig as a glorified servant, a role that has more to do with T&A than acting, and a dead-end relationship. Finally, Faith decides she’s had enough of La La Land and moves back to New York with just a suitcase and her dog Muffin.
Five years later, Faith has finally found her groove as an entrepreneur and manages to land a spot on a new reality TV show hosted by her idol—the legendary businesswoman and domestic goddess Sybil Hunter. Diving into the bizarre world of reality TV, Faith’s loud mouth and tell-it-like-it-is style immediately get her in trouble with her fellow contestants—the delusional socialite, the boozy lifestyle coach, the moody headband designer, and her closest friend, the ambitious housewife who eventually betrays her. Even Sybil is not what she appears.
As the show comes to a dramatic close, Faith discovers that the man of her dreams may have just walked in to her life. Will she choose fame or love? Or can she have it all?

Will you be reading Bethenny Frankel’s debut novel? What do you think about the cover?

She has a hit show, bestselling books and just recently partnered with Beam Global for her Skinnygirl brand.  Now Bethenny is venturing into the world of self-help with her most personal work to date, A PLACE OF YES: 10 RULES FOR GETTING EVERYTHING YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE. Anyone who has been watching Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES franchise has witnessed Bethenny’s stratospheric rise to fame.

The New York Times bestselling author of Naturally Thin and The Skinnygirl Dish, Bethenny Frankel takes us on an empowering journey to A PLACE OF YESBETHENNY FRANKEL’S no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is personality won over countless fans, and made her a nationally bestselling author and the star of her own hit Bravo show Bethenny Getting Married? Now Bethenny opens up and shares the obstacles she overcame and the great success she has enjoyed while discovering how to approach life from “A Place of Yes.” Bethenny’s path was not always clear as she overcame a difficult childhood, failed relationships, entrepreneurial efforts that never quite got off the ground, and lifelong money struggles. To deal with these challenges, Bethenny developed ten rules for pursuing her goals with authenticity and drive, including:

FIND YOUR TRUTH: Dig deep inside and figure out what is authentic for you, not anybody else.

ACT ON IT: You don’t have to have a master plan. But unless you do something, you’ve done nothing.

EVERYTHING’S YOUR BUSINESS: Treat every job, person, and experience as if it could lead to your next big opportunity.

OWN IT: If you do it, say it, think it—then own it. Stand up for yourself and fully acknowledge who you really are.

Each rule is illustrated with compelling, sometimes funny, sometimes outrageous examples that are pure Bethenny. It’s easy to say no, to say “I can’t,” to expect the worst, and to doubt yourself. But your life can be better than “not bad” or “good enough.” It can be amazing. And by putting Bethenny’s rules together, you can use them to be more successful, more fulfilled, healthier, and happier than ever before.

This is a straight-talking memoir/self-help book that will inspire you to shake off any baggage you may be carting around with you. Bethenny tells you right from the start that it’s time to face those obstacles and reach for the stars. If there is one thing that can be said about Bethenny Frankel, she has gumption. She gets knocked down and keeps on getting up, refusing to be a victim she perseveres through any and all obstacles and is truly a strong and driven woman. If you have ever read a book that falls in the self-help genre, you know that they can sometimes sound like they are pandering or talking down to you. Do you really need that when you are obviously in a low place, wanting desperately to be lifted up? To be inspired? To be motivated to DO something and to start making changes? No! Bethenny’s book is so different from these self-help staples in that she doesn’t sugar coat things but at the same time she also makes sure you know that even if mistakes are made or you had a bad childhood or lost a great job, anything is possible and things really can change for the better. We all wish that we woke up feeling great every single day of our lives, but this isn’t a reality. What is a reality is doing everything in your power to MAKE your day turn into the best day ever. It’s not about being happy all the time. It’s about striving for things that will make you happy. Essentially, you control your destiny because you control your mind and the way you approach your life.

Say “Yes” to your own life and get unstuck an

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