Poets who use social media as a platform for their work and to reach their audience are a special kind of a literary hero. They open the door to poetry to those who may not otherwise have discovered it and inspire people daily. Now, some of the biggest poets on Instagram have come together to use their talents to create a truly unique book. Image Via Central Avenue Publishing [Dis]connected: Poems & Stories of Connection and Otherwise, edited by Michelle Halket and published by Central Avenue Publishing, brings together eleven poets, Amanda Lovelace, Nikita Gill, Iain S. Thomas , Cyrus Parker, Sara Bond, Yena Sharma Purmasir, Trista …
I have always felt slightly sorry for people entering a field in which their parents or older siblings reign supreme. I’m thinking of that painful time Jeb Bush, son and younger brother, respectively, of the two Georges Bush, had to ask the audience to clap for him. But Hank Green, younger brother of the king of YA fiction, John Green, has not once over the course of his recent foray into the world of fiction had to request applause. His debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, which was released on September 25th, has been met with favorable reviews and almost instantly made …
J.K. Rowling has responded to allegations that the scoring system of her fictional sport of Quidditch ‘makes zero sense.’ Responding to claims made by an anonymous Twitter user, Rowling asserted that in fact, the game ‘makes total sense,’ and likened its complexity to ‘the human condition.’ “The scoring system of quidditch makes zero sense” asserted the user, whose name is blanked out. Rowling quickly responded, saying “It makes total sense. There’s glamour in chasing an elusive lucky break, but teamwork and persistence can still win the day. Everyone’s vulnerable to blows of fate and obstructive people, and success means …
Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino let slip a few nuggets of information regarding the upcoming sequel to the hit book adaptation in his New Yorker profile. Guadagnino wants Dakota Johnson for the role of Armie Hammer’s character Oliver’s wife. Johnson and Guadagnino have worked together recently on films A Bigger Splash and Suspiria. Image Via Zimbio 2017 Oscar-winner Call Me By Your Name was based on the novel of the same name by Andre Aciman, who has never penned a sequel, and so the upcoming film has no source material, and new characters are still being conceived. …
Filming as commenced for Netflix’s adaptation of Jennifer Niven’s YA hit All the Bright Places. The film will star Elle Fanning and ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ actor Justice Smith in the leading roles of Violet and Finch. Both actors posted to Instagram, marking their first day on set. View this post on Instagram Violet + Finch. Day 1 #AllTheBrightPlaces @netflix #bretthaley A post shared by Elle Fanning (@ellefanning) on Oct 4, 2018 at 8:45am PDT All the Bright Places, first published in 2015, follows …
