Things You May Not Know About Bette Midler

Few people can claim to have truly earned the label of "icon," and Bette Midler is one of those few.

Bette Midler Recommends Reading Liza’s New Memoir

I loved it!  I learned more about Liza than I thought possible; most of it left me speechless.  Run, don’t walk, to…

Bette Midler in Biography: The Essential Reading List

There have been several books written about Bette Midler over the decades, primarily unauthorized biographies

Celebrated Kids Books Written by Women in Music

There’s something magical that happens when a woman who can command a stage decides to write for children.

Marc Shaiman Announces His Memoir Never Mind The Happy Jan 27, 2026

In NEVER MIND THE HAPPY, Marc tells of his adventures on Broadway and in television and Hollywood, sharing never-before-heard stories…

Bette Midler Gave Graydon Carter His Favorite Book As A Gift

Graydon Carter Thinks ‘Hollywood Wives’ Waylaid His Magazine Career, He bounced back big time with editorships at Spy and Vanity…

Bette Midler Celebrates National Library Day

Legendary singer and actress Bette Midler urges the Mayor to reverse the $36M libraries cut to the city’s three public library systems in…

Bette Midler Gives A Shout Out To Bruce Vilanch’s New Upcoming Book

Mister D: Bruce Vilanch's new book is titled It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time, and it will…

BetteBack: Bette Midler Shares Her Cultural Obsessions

"I must say, I'm astonished that I've never gotten tired of any of my own music," says Bette Midler, whose…

Bette Midler’s former penthouse bookshelf takes a unique approach to color organization

By now, we are all familiar with Bookshelf Wealth – a styling trend that stormed our social media feeds nearly…

Things You Should Know: Notes On Jewish Camp

Miss M is a fierce reading champion, so I crafted my site in a blog format. Yes, you have to…

A Mum-my Warns Hocus Pocus 2 ‘Will Unleash Hell Upon Your Kids’ STOP AAHH!

The 2022 sequel to 1993's cult classic, Hocus Pocus, is certainly off the agenda for Jamie Gooch, who believes it…

My Favorite Things: Bette Midler Talks Of The Books She Reads

New York TimesBette Midler Is Still in the Thrall of 19th-Century NovelistsNYT Book Review StaffDecember 2, 2021 “I love Dickens…