NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2026--
Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus, is proud to announce a multi-city US book tour celebrating actor and filmmaker Dolph Lundgren and his new memoir, Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength in Struggle, publishing September 22, 2026. The tour opens in Venice, California on September 15, 2026 and travels across the country through late September, giving audiences an intimate evening with one of action cinema's most enduring icons as he shares the story behind his most personal work yet.
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Fights Worth Fighting is a powerful and unflinchingly honest memoir that reaches far beyond the screen. Best known for his role as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, Lundgren skyrocketed to fame in the 1980s and has since built a remarkable career spanning more than one hundred films, along with credits as a producer, writer, and director. In this deeply personal account, he opens up about his upbringing in Sweden, his rise from a chemical engineering student to a martial arts champion, and his eventual transformation into an international movie star.
As highlighted in the brand-new trailer for the book, Fights Worth Fighting reveals a more personal and vulnerable side of Lundgren’s story, centered on endurance, reflection, and the strength it takes to keep moving forward. More than a Hollywood memoir, the book is a guide to resilience, blending life lessons with personal storytelling and offering practical insights on discipline, reinvention, and the importance of mental and emotional strength.
The book has drawn praise from some of Lundgren's most celebrated peers. "He's a genius. Chemical engineer, MIT, Fulbright scholar. I hated him," said actor, screenwriter, and director Sylvester Stallone. Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor, bodybuilder, and former governor of California, added, "That's an extraordinary career. That's an extraordinary immigrant story." Actor and martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme noted, "He has bravely and quietly gone through a ruthless battle to show the world how strong he is."
The tour features a mix of book signings, talks, and special events, including a series of exclusive appearances at Gold's Gym locations across the country, reflecting Lundgren's lifelong commitment to fitness, discipline, and physical excellence. Confirmed dates and venues include:
The book will be available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook with Lundgren narrating. Signed copies are also available through TalkShopLive, featuring a live event on August 21, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. ET, and through Premiere Collectibles.
You can pre-order today at: fightsworthfighting.com.
About Dolph Lundgren:
Dolph Lundgren began his career earning a master’s degree in chemical engineering and becoming a Fulbright scholar, military officer, and international black belt karate champion before switching tracks and entering the world of Hollywood as an action hero. His breakthrough came in Rocky IV (1985) when he played the formidable Soviet boxer Ivan Drago opposite Sylvester Stallone, with whom he reunited onscreen in the blockbuster franchise The Expendables.
About Harper Horizon:
Harper Horizon is a Nashville-based imprint of HarperCollins Focus focused on the stories, values and diverse voices of Americana and beyond, publishing authors such as Penn & Kim Holderness, Willie Nelson, Luke Russert, Shea Mcgee, Robert Edsel, Nia Sioux, Leland Vittert and more. For more information, please visit www.harpercollinsfocus.com/Harper-Horizon.
Courtesy of Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus.
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been fined an undisclosed amount and suspended from attending the team’s next five home games, the WNBA confirmed Thursday.
The suspension came a day after the team apologized for an exchange that took place between one of its co-owners and two fans during the team’s 105-95 loss Tuesday night to the Indiana Fever. The Storm didn’t elaborate on the nature of the incident and didn’t say which Storm co-owner was involved.
But on Thursday the team said it respects the league’s decision to fine and suspend Keaton.
“We remain committed to creating a welcoming and respectful environment for anyone who attends a Storm game,” the team said.
The incident occurred Tuesday night during an evening that began with a demonstration outside Climate Pledge Arena. The team didn't say if the exchange was related to the protest.
Ahead of the game, a crowd of a few dozen gathered to both support Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and to promote a statewide ballot initiative, IL26-638, that would bar transgender students from participating in girls’ athletics at Washington schools.
Some members of the group carried signs in support of Cunningham or wore T-shirts depicting the XX and XY chromosomes. Some of them were also inside the arena during the game.
Cunningham voiced support for barring transgender girls and women from girls’ and women’s sports in an ESPN article published last week. Cunningham was booed by Storm fans when she checked into Tuesday’s game, as well as when attempting her first free throws of the night.
Cunningham was not made available to answer postgame questions.
Kelsey Mitchell and Monique Billings addressed the media instead, alongside head coach Stephanie White.
When White was asked about the rally and Cunningham’s recent comments, a Fever public relations representative intervened with the following statement:
“Neither our organization nor Sophie had any knowledge of this demonstration and no contact with its organizers,” the statement said. “Our only goal as a team, whether at home or away, is to win basketball games and make Fever fans for life, and we are united in that mission.”
Storm head coach Sonia Raman also briefly addressed a question about the pregame protest following her team’s seventh consecutive loss.
“Seattle and this organization and Climate Pledge, we always want to be an area where people feel welcome coming into this building,” Raman said. “I think we’ve always done a really good job with that. So, I know our organization was working closely with Climate Pledge and the security just to make sure that everybody feels safe and included and welcome when they walk in this door.
“From what I understand, that was successful.”
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A person holds a "trans people belong in sports" sig during the first half of a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A fan holds a sign for Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham in reference to her comments on transgender athletes as a fan wearing Seattle Storm gear holds a competing sign during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
People gather in support of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham following her comments on transgender athletes before a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Fans wave signs referencing Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark during the second half of a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
