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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 21 OctOber 2017
John McCain memoir, 'The

Restless Wave,' coming in April

By HILLEL ITALIE current events in Wash- In a recent email, Salter
AP National Writer ington. McCain has been told the AP that there was
NEW YORK (AP) — An up- a sharp critic of President "still a ways to go" before
coming memoir from Sen. Donald Trump, a fellow the book's completion, but
John McCain has taken on Republican, and was a that McCain was "hard at
new meaning since he first key opponent last summer it." The original focus was
decided to write it. of GOP efforts to repeal "on international issues, his
"The Restless Wave: Good and replace the Afford- experiences overseas and
Times, Just Causes, Great able Care Act. Earlier this movements and people
Fights, and Other Appre- week, McCain denounced he's supported over the
ciations" is scheduled to "half-baked, spurious na- years." In this Oct. 16, 2017 file photo Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., re-
come out in April, Simon tionalism cooked up by "There will still be examples ceives the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center
in Philadelphia.
& Schuster told The Asso- people who would rather of that in the book, but it Associated Press
ciated Press on Friday. The find scapegoats than solve will be a little more expan-
publisher quietly signed up problems," remarks widely sive and reflective about
the book in February, with- taken as criticism of Trump his career and life, the di-
out any formal announce- and such allies as former rection of our politics and
ment. White House chief strate- our leadership in the world,
In July, McCain disclosed gist Steve Bannon. and the causes and values
he had been diagnosed "Candid, pragmatic, and that matter most to him,"
with brain cancer and last always fascinating, John Salter wrote.
month he said the progno- McCain holds nothing "The original title was an
sis was "very poor." back in his latest memoir," old joke he employed of-
McCain, 81, was re-elect- according to the publisher. ten over the years. But the
ed to a sixth term in the The memoir already has Senator thought it was too
Senate in 2016. a notable change: The flip for some of the subjects
"This memoir will be about original title was "It's Always he now wants to address."
what matters most to him, Darkest Before It's Totally For Karp, "The Restless
and I hope it will be regard- Black," an expression Mc- Wave" is a poignant, pain-
ed as the work of an Ameri- Cain likes to cite. ful reminder of a previ-
can hero," said Jonathan "The Restless Wave" reunites ous book he edited: "True
Karp, president and pub- him with longtime collabo- Compass," by McCain's
lisher of Simon & Schuster's rator Mark Salter and with good friend Sen. Edward
flagship imprint. Karp, his longtime editor. M. Kennedy.
The book is expected to The three worked together As with the McCain book,
begin in 2008, when the on McCain's million-selling Karp signed up Kenne-
Arizona Republican lost "Faith of My Fathers," which dy's memoir before he
to Barack Obama in the came out in 1999, and on was diagnosed with brain
presidential election, and such subsequent releases cancer. Kennedy died in
will include his "no-holds- as "Worth the Fighting For" August 2009, just weeks be-
barred opinions" on last and "Why Courage Mat- fore "True Compass" was
year's campaign and on ters." published.q
E! cancels Joan Rivers' 'Fashion

Police' after 22-year run

LOS ANGELES (AP) — E!'s ion Police," will come to an cial finale featuring its late
long-running series, "Fash- end next month with a spe- host and co-creator Joan
Rivers.
The series began in 1995
and became a staple on
the red carpet at major
awards shows with Rivers
commentating on celeb-
rity looks. It continued after
Rivers' 2014 death with her
daughter, Melissa, as a co-
host.
The network says "Fashion
Police: The Farewell" will
look back at memorable
moments from the show's
22-year run and include
surprise celebrity guests.
Footage from an unaired
80's themed episode fea-
turing Joan Rivers will also
This Feb. 21, 2013, file photo shows comedian Joan Rivers, left, be shown.
and her daughter Melissa Rivers in New York. "Fashion Police: The Fare-
Associated Press well" airs on Nov. 27.q