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Examiners on Michael Jackson books and his memorial at the Staples Center
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Michael Jakcon's died 6/ 25. His memorial is today, 7/ 7 in L.A.
After the deluge of news stories about Michael Jackson due to his untimely death and more coverage to come with his memorial today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, including the presence of the mega-star's body, some people may feel enough is enough. The MJ-overloaded say they know all about Michael Jackson and need nothing more. Grumblings of King of Pop overdose are understandable, but with demands for all things MJ up, fans of all ages still weeping , and media outlets knowing that Jackson draws a crowd, get ready for more, and this includes books.
Examiners from different parts of the country have already listed books about Michael Jackson and reported on the demand for more on the star:
- Michael Jackson: A History in Books by the Kansas City Books Examiner, a list of books by or about Jackson.
- Books by Michael Jackson are a hot property now" by St. Louis Literature Examiner, an examination of Moonwalk, the singer's 238-page memoir, and the book "Dancing the Dream: Poems and Reflections, published in 1992." The writer says the out-of-print book is selling for more than $120 at Amazon. In addition, she discusses Jackson's books for children.
- The LA Literature Examiner mentions Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness, as she reflects on the star's memorial and his legacy.
An article at Publishers Weekly suggests the public is not clamoring for books on Jackson nearly as much as it clamors for his music, which is unsurprising. After writing that books about Jackson, as of June 29, were not selling as well as his mucic, and telling readers that books by the icon himself are out of print, writer Rachel Deahl finishes:
While it's currently unclear whether the dearth of titles in print about Jackson will inspire U.S. publishers to sign up new works--Macmillan UK has ordered a major reprint on one if its backlist Jackson bios and a Montreal publisher is rushing its Jackson book--Da Capo has a suddenly-more-timely title on its hands with a recently acquired book by Nelson George about Jackson's bestselling album. George's Thriller, which is slated for spring 2010, will deconstruct the bestselling album in history as well as focus on Jackson's career arc and, now, his death. (PW)
A June 30 Publishers Weekly article reports that a "handful of houses are rushing, or signing, books about Michael Jackson."
A day later, Deahl posted another story at PW saying that publisher Grand Central has acquired the rights to the out-of-print 1990 biography Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness by J. Randy Taraborrelli, the same book mentioned by the LA Literature Examiner. The book will be updated, and its new title will be Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009. It may be released as early as next week.
Links
- Details on Michael Jackson's memorial: When, How, Who, & Where
- Michael Jackson's body will be at Staples Center
- More Examiner coverage of Michael Jackson
- Michael Jackson's Message on a Napkin, Have Mercy
- Bloggers, others on Michael Jackson with "It's Your Thing" remix, young Michael sings
- Paris Jackson Talks About Her Father at Memorial
- Michael Jackson's Children Redux
- Michael Jackson's Memorial and New Orleans second lines
Update: The Michael Jackson memorial has come to an end at the Staples Center. By far one of the most touching moments was Parish Katharine Jackson speaking at the end, saying that her father was the best father.
Associated Press talks to fans who got tickets for the Staples Center memorial, fans leaving messages for Michael (video).
Nordette Adams is the African-American Books Examiner for Examiner.com and also a BlogHer.com Contributing Editor. You may subscribe to her column at the link below and also follow her feeds at Her411.
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