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IOL News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Two books a day? Sarah Jessica Parker's shocking claim leaves fans divided
Sarah Jessica Parker has recently set the literary world abuzz with a jaw-dropping claim: she reads two books a day. Image: Sarah Jessica Parker Instagram Sarah Jessica Parker, renowned for her iconic role as Carrie Bradshaw in 'Sex and the City', has recently set the literary world abuzz with a jaw-dropping claim: she reads two books a day. Her comments, made during the PEN America Literary Gala and reported by Page Six, have prompted both admiration and disbelief from fans and critics alike. When asked how many books she reads in a week or a month, Parker responded with an unexpected revelation. 'Well, now, I'm judging the Booker, so I'm reading two books a day sometimes,' she stated, a comment that has since taken social media by storm. This impressive reading schedule comes in light of her recent announcement - she will serve as a judge for the prestigious 2025 Booker Prize, a role that undoubtedly involves an extensive reading list. Parker's impressive credentials include launching her literary imprint, SJP Lit, in 2023. As a member of the Booker Prize jury, alongside respected authors like Ayòbámi Adébáyò, Kiley Reid, and Chris Power, she brings a wealth of experience to the table. Led by acclaimed Irish novelist Roddy Doyle, the jury's task is to identify the best sustained work of fiction written in English - a responsibility that demands a considerable commitment to reading. 'It's intense to be reading that number of books,' Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Parker admitted, 'The volume is kind of hard to convey, what it's like to have as many books as we are given the opportunity to read in a month … it's quite something.' Yet, her claim has been met with scepticism from many on social media. Some users have questioned the possibility of fully absorbing such a quantity of literature in a mere day. 'Not physically or mathematically possible, but sure,' quipped one critic on X. Some suggested that Parker's reading habits might only be feasible if she were listening to audiobooks or consuming particularly short novels. One user jested, 'Me when I lie,' while another cleverly noted that it would be impossible to retain all that information, humourously commenting on the likelihood of mixing up plots.
Pink Villa
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Why Is Sarah Jessica Parker Targeting Reading 170 Books? Inside Her Journey to Becoming Booker Prize Judge
Sarah Jessica Parker, who starred as Carrie Bradshaw in the cult-favorite series Sex and the City, has been reading two books a day as her preparation to become a Booker Prize judge. The star of And Just Like That... is also associated with her own imprint, SJP Lit, via Zando. At the PEN America Literary Gala, Parker told Page Six, she is reading between two books a day in her work as a judge on the prestigious literary prize. Parker called the work both thrilling and draining. She noted the intensity of having to read such a large number, mentioning the challenge of keeping up with the approximately 170 books assigned to judges annually. "It's intense to be reading (that number of books), the volume is kind of hard to convey, what it's like to have as many books we are given the opportunity to read in a month…it's quite something," she said, citing the enormity of the task. With her shooting commitments now behind her, Parker said that her own calendar is free to devote herself fully to reading from morning till night. This bookish commitment is no surprise — it was instilled in her by her mother, who made reading a daily practice in their home. Followers of the actress must have observed her avid reading habits on Instagram. In a curious coincidence, Parker 's journey to the Booker panel started years ago, when she posted a comment on an Instagram video discussing the judging process. As pointed out by an X user, she wrote, "Let me try!" under the literary fundraiser's Instagram post. That informal comment has now come full circle. From red carpets to reading lists, Sarah Jessica Parker now sits in company with writers, journalists, and public figures to choose the year's best novel for the Booker Prize.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
People Are Mocking Sarah Jessica Parker For Saying She Reads Two Books A Day, And I Hate To Break It To You, But I Think She's Telling The Truth
If you follow Sarah Jessica Parker on Instagram, you'll know she's a serious bookworm. However, her latest revelation about her reading habits has caused quite the conversation online. Speaking to Page Six at the PEN America Literary Gala last week, Sarah Jessica revealed that she's currently 'reading two books a day' in preparation to judge the Booker Prize. 'It's intense to be reading [that number of books],' she told the reporter on the red carpet. 'The volume is kind of hard to convey, what it's like to have as many books we are given the opportunity to read in a month. It's quite something.' View this photo on Instagram For context, the Booker Prize is awarded each year to 'the best sustained work of fiction written in English,' and it's up to the board of judges to decide what that is — which, as you can imagine, involves reading a lottttttt of books. But, despite Sarah Jessica's solid credentials as someone who literally runs their own publishing imprint (SJP Lit, look it up), there are a lot of people who think she's exaggerating her stats. View this photo on Instagram Related: 13 Celebs Who Opened Up Publicly About Their Sobriety 'they must be audiobooks or really short books cause how do you even have that much time,' someone on X wrote in response to her new quotes. 'Me when I lie,' replied someone else. Others even questioned how it'd be possible to properly absorb such a huge amount of literature in such short periods. 'I could read this fast, but I wouldn't remember shit I read afterwards though, would have plots mixed up and shit LMFAO,' they wrote. View this photo on Instagram Related: "Rude, Crass, Entitled Piece Of Garbage": People Are Revealing Their Best And Worst Celebrity Encounters, And These Are Genuinely Soooo Fascinating And while SJP certainly has some doubters, plenty of people have also spoken out in her defense by reminding the skeptics that she's a 'famously voracious reader' who can (more than likely) afford to spend entire days reading and not much else. 'fun to see a lot of people who probably read the equivalent of two books a day in their time spent online express disbelief that someone could spend the same amount of time actually reading instead,' another person wrote, making a very valid point about social media consumption. 'fun fact about being a Booker Prize judge is you have to read all submitted books (around 165) in seven months - so if she's not finishing a book every day or two then she falls behind, but she also runs her own publishing imprint so she obviously reads a lot already,' one user highlighted. 'Ah to be rich, occasionally employed with a lifetime supply of residuals,' joked someone else about SJP's dreamy lifestyle. 'actors are the funniest people you could call a liar for reading this much because what exactly do you think they're doing when they're memorizing those lines,' wrote another user. Someone else noted that SJP previously commented on a Booker Prize Instagram post about the judges' reading schedule, vowing to do it herself one day. 'i'm actually kinda obsessed because Sarah Jessica Parker saw this video on Instagram a few years ago about the Booker Prize judges reading 170 books in seven months and she commented 'oh let me try!' and now she's deep in the middle of doing it,' they wrote, sharing a screenshot of the comment. View this photo on Instagram Well, with so much speculation as to how she finds the time to get through so many books, SJP helpfully provided some answers. 'You just do,' she said on the red carpet when asked how she makes the time in her day-to-day life. 'I didn't do it last year because I knew I was shooting and doing a play and doing the series, so this year I knew that I had a different kind of time available to me, so I just read morning to night. Any opportunity that exists, I'm reading.' Well, there you have it, naysayers. Pick up a book. More on this I Read 365 Books In A Single Year. Here's What I Actually Weekman · Dec. 20, 2022 The Face Sarah Jessica Parker Made When Asked If She Thought She Was Good-Looking Almost Broke My HeartMorgan Murrell · June 30, 2023 Sarah Jessica Parker Just Made Some Super Rare Comments About Her Rocky Seven-Year Relationship With Robert Downey Soteriou · June 20, 2023 Also in Celebrity: 19 Celebrities Who Are Way Smarter Than You Thought They Were — Like, One Is A Neuroscientist Also in Celebrity: Cassie Finally Broke Her Silence After Kanye West Decided To Publicly Support Diddy, And Her Response Is Exactly What Everyone Has Been Saying Also in Celebrity: 31 Celebrity Slip-Ups On Social Media That Revealed Wayyyy More Than They Ever Intended
Buzz Feed
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Sarah Jessica Parker Reading 2 Books A Day Sparks Debate
If you follow Sarah Jessica Parker on Instagram, you'll know she's a serious bookworm. However, her latest revelation about her reading habits has caused quite the conversation online. Speaking to Page Six at the PEN America Literary Gala last week, Sarah Jessica revealed that she's currently 'reading two books a day' in preparation to judge the Booker Prize. 'It's intense to be reading [that number of books],' she told the reporter on the red carpet. 'The volume is kind of hard to convey, what it's like to have as many books we are given the opportunity to read in a month. It's quite something.' For context, the Booker Prize is awarded each year to 'the best sustained work of fiction written in English,' and it's up to the board of judges to decide what that is — which, as you can imagine, involves reading a lottttttt of books. But, despite Sarah Jessica's solid credentials as someone who literally runs their own publishing imprint (SJP Lit, look it up), there are a lot of people who think she's exaggerating her stats. 'they must be audiobooks or really short books cause how do you even have that much time,' someone on X wrote in response to her new quotes. 'Me when I lie,' replied someone else. Others even questioned how it'd be possible to properly absorb such a huge amount of literature in such short periods. 'I could read this fast, but I wouldn't remember shit I read afterwards though, would have plots mixed up and shit LMFAO,' they wrote. And while SJP certainly has some doubters, plenty of people have also spoken out in her defense by reminding the skeptics that she's a 'famously voracious reader' who can (more than likely) afford to spend entire days reading and not much else. 'fun to see a lot of people who probably read the equivalent of two books a day in their time spent online express disbelief that someone could spend the same amount of time actually reading instead,' another person wrote, making a very valid point about social media consumption. 'fun fact about being a Booker Prize judge is you have to read all submitted books (around 165) in seven months - so if she's not finishing a book every day or two then she falls behind, but she also runs her own publishing imprint so she obviously reads a lot already,' one user highlighted.'Ah to be rich, occasionally employed with a lifetime supply of residuals,' joked someone else about SJP's dreamy lifestyle.'actors are the funniest people you could call a liar for reading this much because what exactly do you think they're doing when they're memorizing those lines,' wrote another user. Someone else noted that SJP previously commented on a Booker Prize Instagram post about the judges' reading schedule, vowing to do it herself one day. 'i'm actually kinda obsessed because Sarah Jessica Parker saw this video on Instagram a few years ago about the Booker Prize judges reading 170 books in seven months and she commented 'oh let me try!' and now she's deep in the middle of doing it,' they wrote, sharing a screenshot of the comment. Well, with so much speculation as to how she finds the time to get through so many books, SJP helpfully provided some answers. 'You just do,' she said on the red carpet when asked how she makes the time in her day-to-day life. 'I didn't do it last year because I knew I was shooting and doing a play and doing the series, so this year I knew that I had a different kind of time available to me, so I just read morning to night. Any opportunity that exists, I'm reading.' Well, there you have it, naysayers. Pick up a book.
Boston Globe
15-02-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Sarah Jessica Parker to be honored this spring by PEN America
The PEN/Audible Literary Service Award had previously been given to an 'important writer' who has attracted a wide audience and 'helped us understand the human condition,' with previous winners including Stephen Sondheim and Toni Morrison. The criteria is now 'a writer or advocate who has served the literary community through their words or work.' Advertisement 'We are now at a crisis point with books by underrepresented writers being pulled from school libraries and classrooms,' PEN co-CEO Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf said in a statement released Friday. 'Sarah Jessica Parker is pushing back against these bans as an indispensable defender of the freedom to read and by shining a light on exceptional new voices of American contemporary literature through her publishing imprint SJP Lit.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up As head of Macmillan, Yaged publishes authors ranging from Sally Rooney and Kristin Hannah to S.A. Cosby and Michael Wolff. The Business Visionary Award is given for 'outstanding leadership' that 'embraces the power of literature to shape democratic and humane values.' PEN co-CEO Summer Lopez praised Yaged for his 'eloquence and force' in opposing book bans and other restrictions. 'For decades, Jon has been a stalwart defender of the right to read and a champion of ensuring publishing represents diverse voices and perspectives, understanding the fundamental role of these values in a democratic society,' Lopez said in a statement. 'We are honored to give him the spotlight as a 'visionary' for his big-hearted, expansive, and principled approach to literary publishing.' A former Macmillan CEO, John Sargent, is among the previous winners of the business award, along with former publishing executives Markus Dohle of Penguin Random House, Michael Pietsch of Hachette Book Group, and Caroline Reidy of Simon and Schuster. Advertisement
