NEW YORK (AP) - The swine flu outbreak has boosted sales for an acclaimed history of the 1918 pandemic, and helped biologist Nathan Wolfe get a six-figure deal for a book about viruses.
As of Thursday afternoon, John M. Barry's "The Great Influenza," which came out five years ago, had climbed to No. 99 on Amazon.com's best-seller list. Barry's book tells of the 1918 pandemic that killed millions worldwide. A Barry work about the Mississippi flood of 1927, "Rising Tide," became popular after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.
Also Thursday, publisher Henry Holt said that it had acquired Wolfe's "The Viral Storm," a book about "how viruses and humans have evolved side-by-side over the millennia" and "how viruses have often had the upper hand in the relationship."
A publishing official with knowledge of the negotiations said the deal was worth $300,000. The official did not want to be identified because the official was not authorized to discuss the terms of the deal. A spokeswoman from Holt declined comment.
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(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert). FILE - In this June 22, 2018 file photo, former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at the American Library Association annual conference in New Orleans. Obama is launching a book tour to promote her memoir "Becoming," a tour fe...
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(AP Photo/John Locher). In this Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 photo, Gabe Williams works on a exhibit at the Cannabition cannabis museum in Las Vegas. The museum celebrating all things cannabis with displays that include a glass bong taller than a giraffe an...
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A museum celebrating all things cannabis with displays that include a glass bong taller than a giraffe and huggable faux marijuana plants is the newest tourist attraction in Las Vegas.
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The Black Eyed Peas tackle gun violence at schools and immigration in two new music videos for their song "Big Love".
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A new Chris Cornell album and boxed set will include unreleased music from the late rocker.
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(AP Photo/Luca Bruno). Models wear creations as part of the Etro women's 2019 Spring-Summer collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.
Colors pop at MSGM and Etro, while Marras stitches a tale at Milan Fashion Week.
Colors pop at MSGM and Etro, while Marras stitches a tale at Milan Fashion Week.
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AP Interview: The winner of the world's 1st Chopin competition on historic pianos says the search for the original sound restores the appeal of classical music and helps artists better understand the composer's...
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A popular French Muslim rapper says he's canceling sold-out October concerts at the Bataclan music hall, a target of the 2015 Paris attacks, due to pressure from far-right groups who claim he promotes a radical...
A popular French Muslim rapper says he's canceling sold-out October concerts at the Bataclan music hall, a target of the 2015 Paris attacks, due to pressure from far-right groups who claim he promotes a radical ideology.
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A new archaeological exhibition opening in Berlin reveals how Germany has been at the heart of trade, migration, conflict and innovation since the Stone Age.
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While her favorite celebrity experience involves Beyoncé and Blu, the star of 'A Simple Favor' tells Colbert she was pretty excited to meet and get a laugh out of then-President Obama.
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The man running against Ted Cruz to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate says we should be focused on smart security solutions and citizenship for DREAMers, not Donald Trump's proposed border wall.
The man running against Ted Cruz to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate says we should be focused on smart security solutions and citizenship for DREAMers, not Donald Trump's proposed border wall.
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The legendary reporter and author of new book 'Fear' discusses his time-tested techniques for getting sources to talk, including some tricks he learned from folks at the C.I.A.
The legendary reporter and author of new book 'Fear' discusses his time-tested techniques for getting sources to talk, including some tricks he learned from folks at the C.I.A.
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While Trump is troubled by a White House aides' 'resistance' op-ed, former Secretary of State and 'Every Day is Extra' author John Kerry is troubled that there is a need for one.
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