Royal in-law Pippa debuts as an author

Pippa Middleton is publishing her first book: a guide to home entertaining.

The 28-year-old younger sister to the Duchess of Cambridge, formerly known as Kate Middleton, says that the book is based on her experience in her family’s party business and work in an events company.

She said “Celebrate: A Year of British Festivities for Families and Friends” is a “feelgood book” with practical tips on how to host British-themed parties, including recipes, crafts and games.

Penguin, the book’s publisher, said the book will come out in late October.

Pippa Middleton became a celebrity in Britain after her turn as bridesmaid during Prince William’s wedding to her sister in April last year.

Russian wolf skirts law

He’s been battered and humiliated for more than 40 years, but the wolf in a classic Russian animated cartoon has skirted the indignity of having to drop his smoking habit.

Russian media had wondered if a law designed to protect children that was scheduled to take effect last weekend could require TV producers to extensively cut episodes of the cartoon “Nu Pogodi” because the villainous wolf is a heavy smoker.

The law says material deemed harmful to children can be broadcast only from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.

But the vice president of the Russian Academy of Television, Alexander Mitroshenkov, said last week that he had talked with many legislators and officials and there was an agreement that “we won’t cut anything, not one cigarette.”

There was no word if the wolf was relieved.