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A personal narrative is presented which explores the authors experience of being burgeoning friendship and collaboration.

The article, adapted from the book "The Undoing Project: The Friendship That Changed Our Minds," by Michael Lewis, which discusses the collaboration and friendship between psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. Topics include criticism of their work by psychologist Ward Edwards, the co-authorship of research publications by Kahneman and Tversky, and criticism of their work by evolutionary psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer.

The article discusses the work of author Lisa Pulitzer, focusing on her role as a co-author of books by women who have escaped from various cults and religious sects. Topics addressed include her works on books such as "Stolen Innocence," "Beyond Belief," and "Banished;" her background as a journalist; and her interactions with her co-authors such as Elissa Wall, Jennifer Miscavige Hill, and Lauren Drain.

The article discusses an interview by radio show host Anders Kelto in which he omitted that the author was a co-author of the book "It's Football, Not Soccer (and Vice Versa): On the History, Emotion, and Ideology Behind One of the Internet's Most Ferocious Debates." Topics include the airing of the segment on a program from the NPR radio network, the accent of co-author Stefan Szymanski, and sexist aspects of Kelto's conduct.

Too much self-exposure might compromise a career. It might also muddle one's message. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a trend in the field of science during the early 21st century in which research papers feature an increasing number of co-authors. According to the article, the growth of co-authors is partly a result of the more complex nature of scientific experiments and the significance of authorship of peer-reviewed research in hiring practices. The article also discusses the alphabetization of authorship, which became a benefit for French particle physicist Georges Aad.

Several corrections to various articles including about disagreement among aides to U.S. President Donald Trump over the Paris climate change on March 3, 2017, another about book deals of former U.S. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on March 1, 2017 and review on art fairs are presented.

The author reflects on the need to distinguish between authors, contributors, and collaborators on scientific papers, noting that her work with consortia has led to her name appearing on publications without permission. To improve transparency and accountability, as well as retain the value of authorship, she suggests the authorship credits in large-scale collaborations should be reviewed.

The article presents ideas for how college teachers in the humanities can collaborate together to write scholarly books. It is noted that in the humanities, most texts published have only one author except for edited collections. The authors share their experiences co-writing the book "Women, Literature, and the Domesticated Landscape: England's Disciples of Flora, 1780-1870." Their goal in writing the book was to bridge English literature and art history. The way in which they planned the book, the way that they communicated with each other, and the sense they had about the project when they began. The way that they divided the writing of the book by chapter between themselves and the writing process is described.

The article looks at the trend of scientific research being conducted by large teams of scientists and problems that creates for scientists whose names do not appear first on the author lists of research articles and therefore do not get sufficient credit for their work. Topics include a change made by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in how it assigns credit to researchers who are part of a team.

Reports on the dispute between foreign and American scientists over the practice of American researchers not acknowledging the collaborative contributions of other scientists in the authorship of scientific papers. Irish scientist Anthony O'Neill's gripe that his name was left out of `Nature Genetics' periodical's research work on genetic diseases; Feud between molecular biologist Scott R. Diehl and Irish scientists.

Focuses on the decision of publishers in the U.S. to abandon the production of managed textbooks which are written in house without the direction of an academic author. Impact of managed textbooks on college presses; Disadvantage of producing managed textbooks according to Ted Ricks, editor in chief of the college division at Harper & Row; Preference of Ricks for joint authorship with a professional writer.

The article discusses the collaboration between mystery writers Garnet R. Garrison and Alfred Slote in writing the novels "The Santa Claus Killer" and "Maze" using the pseudonym A. H. Garnet. The story of "The Santa Claus Killer" is about the crime and political corruption in a city near Detroit, Michigan. The pseudonym was used because of the writers' concern for young readers. It relates the efforts they made in writing the novels.

The article reports on the meeting between scholarly publishers from the U.S. and Soviet Union for increased cooperation in academic publishing. Nikolai S. Timofeyev, director of the Moscow University Press and chairman of the Soviet University Presses Council, led the Soviet delegation. Representatives of the university-press groups signed an agreement outlining future cooperative projects that might initiate a significant leap forward in the numbers and kinds of publishing agreements between the two countries.

The article discusses university rankings by the periodical "Times Higher Education." Topics include the ranking of the University of Nottingham by the QS ranking system, the measurement of research productivity at universities, and the ranking of co-authored articles and books in the "Times" rankings.

An interview is presented with action and adventure novel author Wilbur Smith who discusses topics including his decision to work with co-authors, his hope to sell more books in the U.S. and eating wild game.

A correction to the article regarding the misstated surname of Diane R. Dean, who is the co-author of Arthur Levine in a book is presented.

After writing, co-authoring and editing 42 books on Abraham Lincoln, Harold Holzer is easing back a bit from his day job as senior vice president of external affairs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art -- in order to devote more time to Lincoln. A Lincoln painting from life looks over his shoulder at the museum, where he runs the communications shop and seems bemused when a visitor asks what could possibly be left to write about Lincoln. ''I thought the demand and public interest would peak in 2009 at Lincoln's 200th birthday, but everybody sort of recalibrated,'' he says. ''Endless events, symposia; it's unbelievable. Part of Lincoln's resurgence is how the presidents of both parties have thoroughly embraced him. All the Lincoln boats are floating higher. But don't try to overanalyze it. I just give reverential daily thanks for vampire killers, Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin and all the rest.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ralph McQuarrie, the artist who transformed George Lucas's rudimentary concepts and earliest scripts into lush, vivid images of intergalactic expanse and light-saber combat that became the visual core of the ''Star Wars'' saga, died on Saturday at his home in Berkeley, Calif. He was 82. The cause was complications of Parkinson's disease, said Stan Stice, a friend and co-author of the 2007 book ''The Art of Ralph McQuarrie.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A book deal that Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, signed only six months ago has fallen through, according to a report in The Guardian on Wednesday, but Canongate, his publisher in Britain, said it was still expecting to publish the book. Canongate did not provide a date for its release, however. According to The Guardian report, Mr. Assange, left, had expressed concern that the memoir could be used against him by prosecutors in the United States. American officials have been weighing whether to try to charge Mr. Assange since WikiLeaks released a trove of State Department cables, but it is unclear where that effort stands. The book deal was announced in December; Mr. Assange said he expected to earn $1.7 million for the memoir, which was being ghostwritten by Andrew O'Hagan, a novelist. The memoir was originally scheduled for publication in April 2011 in Britain, although Mr. Assange's American publisher, Knopf, did not release a publication date. ''With projects like these, you never know about delivery, and you never know about timetables,'' said Paul Bogaards, a spokesman for Knopf, part of Random House. ''My understanding is that the book has been postponed.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience collaborating with pornographer and publisher Larry Flynt on a book about the the sex lives of American presidents.

AMONG the millions of videos on YouTube, somewhere amid the sneezing pandas, weepy Lindsay Lohan and smoking Indonesian toddler, are thousands of videos of authors talking -- often skittishly, often against a black backdrop, often to no discernible audience -- about their most recent work. For those who were movie stars, motivational speakers or mayors of small Alaskan towns before marshaling their ghostwritten tomes onto the best-seller list, appearing in the de rigueur trailer is just another gig. ''But people who spend their whole lives writing and people who are good on video turn out to be two very different sets of people,'' said the best-selling author Mary Karr, who last year starred in her first book video for her memoir ''Lit.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article focuses on the role of co-authors in writing celebrity memoirs. Co-authors, collaborators or co-writers are said to provide help to celebrities who are asked to tell their stories but do not know how. Elisa Petrini, a collaborator on several autobiographies, explained that the name of collaborators is not written on the cover of the book as celebrities see these books as an extension of their brand. Collaborators may be listed on the title page if they are not named on the cover.

Reports on software entrepreneur and writer Brian Dear's criticism of an email sent by "Red Herring" magazine founder Tony Perkins' to members of his AlwaysOn Network web site asking for contributions for a book about search engine Google. Perkins' goal to work with members to write a book that gets published before Google goes public; Dear's ridicule of Perkins' email message on his own Web log, brianstorms.com.

Reports on the friendship and collaboration between children's book author, Maurice Sendak and author Tony Kushner. Reworking of a Sendak picture book, "Brundibar," based on an opera performed in the 1940's by children in the Theresienstadt concentration camp; Cameo roles for both in Mike Nichol's mini-series, "Angles in America," written by Kushner; Common traits; Background on "Brundibar"; Comments from Sendak on his own work.

Discusses the book 'The Nanny Diaries,' by ex-nannies Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. Biographical backgrounds; How their joint experiences in New York City resulted in a novel; View that young college-educated nannies occupy a socially ambiguous position; How the authors look back on their nanny experiences.

Reports on plans of gender-targeted magazines Cosmopolitan and Maxim to run a joint story about conflicts between men and women. How the collaboration came about; Rarity of editorial cooperation between magazines owned by separate companies; Reasoning for the cooperation amid decreased circulation and advertising pages.

Interviews Margaret J.M. Ezell, an English professor at Texas A&M University and author of 'Social Authorship and the Advent of Print.' Effect of book publishing on attitudes toward literature; Difference in the attitudes about authorship in the 21st century compared to that in 17th or 18th century where authorship was considered more collaborative; Role of women authors and readers outside London during the 17th century.