After igniting a scandal all her own, Natasha Tynes’ publisher, Rare Bird Books, decided to no longer distribute her latest book They Called Me Wyatt, which was set to release under one of the publisher’s imprints this year. What was the scandal all about? Well, on her morning commute, Tynes snapped a picture of a mass transit employee having her breakfast on the train and proceeded to use that photo to call out that employee on social media: When you’re on your morning commute & see @wmata employee in UNIFORM eating on the train. I thought we were not allowed to …
In the small neighborhood of Bandra in Mumbai, Aqui Thami has founded the first community-owned feminist library, Sister Library. It houses all the greats from Virginia Woolf to Arundhati Roy. Dazed Digital held an exclusive interview with Thami talking about the importance of such a community staple. In her interview, Thami explains why Sister Library was necessary in starting conversations in India: “Since our society is caste segregated, knowledge production and sharing has always been historically restricted, so even if there are amazing works by women they are in universities and private libraries with no or limited access.” image via dazed digital …
Bafta-nominated actress Keeley Hawes has joined Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Armie Hammer in Netflix’s adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic, Rebecca. The cast is loaded with stars, including Game of Thrones alum Ben Crompton. Keeley Hawes is best known for her roles in High-Rise and Bodyguard. Ann Dowd, #Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes, Sam Riley, and #GameOfThrones alum Ben Crompton have joined the cast of "Rebecca" alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, and Armie Hammer pic.twitter.com/Ex7Kf2PJ72 — Queue (@netflixqueue) May 31, 2019 Originally published in 1938, the gothic tale tells the story of a widower, Maxim de Winter, and his new bride …
Fans have been anxiously awaiting the release of Hulu’s latest adaptation, Looking for Alaska, based on John Green’s novel. Well, wait no more! The release date was officially announced at BookCon over the weekend. Josh Schwartz, producer of the series, ended the ‘John Green’s Looking for Alaska’ panel by announcing that all eight episodes of Hulu’s new series would be available October 18th. Hulu has had much success with book-to-screen adaptations, like 11/22/63 and, more recently, Catch-22. This will be the third time one of Green’s books finds its way to the screen. This comes as no shock, seeing as both The Fault in Our Stars …
Avid YA readers, rejoice! Our Queen of teen romance, Sarah Dessen, is finally getting three of her works adapted into Netflix films. Fans can tell you that her books address all kinds of issues that face teens, not just the pangs of first love and heartbreak. And I can personally tell you, it is about time we see her works on screen. As part of Netflix’s mission to adapt fifty works of literature into series or films, they have picked up three of Sarah Dessen’s most popular reads: This Lullaby, Along for the Ride, and Once and for All. image via bustle …
