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'Lost Child' Author Caryl Phillips: 'I Needed To Know Where I Came From'

"A part of me was beneath the surface and I had to discover it if I wanted to write with any clarity about myself," says Phillips. His novel The Lost Child brings Wuthering Heights into modern times.

Students occupying the administration building at Howard University in Washington, D.C., called an end to the protest after school officials promised to meet most of their demands.

9-Day Student Protest At Howard University Ends With A Deal

The sit-in at the historically black college is over after school officials promised Friday to meet most of the students' demands.

In his memoir, <em>Me</em>, British singer-songwriter Elton John, shown in 1974, shares revelations about his sexual orientation and his struggle with cocaine.

Elton John On Music, Addiction And Family: 'I'm Proud Of Who I Am Now'

The artist says his father's early misgivings about his chosen career became a source of motivation: "He gave me the determination to make something of myself." John's new memoir is called Me.