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Tananarive Due On The Re-Release Of Her Horror Novel ‘The Between’ And The Modern Black Horror Landscape
Tananarive Due, an award-winning author, professor, producer, and horror culture specialist, is receiving long overdue attention for her Black horror novel The Between. Originally published in 1995, the fictional book is being re-released this fall. The Between is Due’s debut novel. It follows Hilton, a man who was saved from drowning by his grandmother as […]
Uzo Aduba To Host Netflix’s New Book Club, Which Spotlights The Literature That Inspired Our Most Cherished Netflix Series And Films
With all of the Netflix adaptations that are derived from literature, it was only a matter of time before Netflix jumped on the idea to highlight the books and authors that have been the source of inspiration for widely popular series such as Bridgerton, The Queen’s Gambit, and Orange Is The New Black. There are […]
A New Feature Documentary Will Be Based On ‘Reading Rainbow’
The cherished 1980s children’s television series Reading Rainbow is the subject of a new feature documentary titled Butterfly in the Sky. Deadline reports that the film will spotlight LeVar Burton, who hosted the show for 23 years and believed that television could encourage a steadfast love for reading. In its 26 year run, Reading Rainbow’s […]
Stacey Abrams Reveals Cover Art For New Children’s Book ‘Stacey’s Extraordinary Words’
On September 8th, Democratic lawmaker, voting rights activist, and author Stacey Abrams shared the official cover art via Twitter for her upcoming children’s book Stacey’s Extraordinary Words. Published by HarperCollins, the book will be released on December 28th and is now available to pre-order. Illustrated by Kitt Thomas, Stacey’s Extraordinary Words will be based on […]
Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Parable of the Sower’ Is Being Adapted Into A Film By A24
Another novel by science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler is receiving an adaptation. Butler’s New York Times bestseller Parable of the Sower has been picked up by A24, with Garrett Bradley directing. This is the fourth Butler project to be developed by a major Hollywood studio, following Kindred, Wild Seed, and Dawn. Each project is […]
Reggie Williams: On the Continuum of Resilience and Social Justice Innovation
If there is a “resilience continuum” measuring from low-to-high a person’s ability to recover quickly after a setback, former National Football League player Reggie Williams would be off the scale. In his award-winning memoir, Resilient by Nature: Reflections from a Life of Winning On and Off the Football Field (Post Hill Press), the Flint, Michigan […]
Janicza Bravo To Helm ‘Kindred,’ The Upcoming Octavia E. Butler Adaptation
Janicza Bravo (Zola, Lemon) is set to direct and executive produce the FX adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s celebrated 1979 science fiction novel Kindred, Deadline reports. Newcomer Mallori Johnson has been cast as the main character, Dana, for the television series. Kindred follows Dana’s journey as an aspiring writer who leaves her constricted familial life […]
Inside The Graphic Novel ‘Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts’
A new graphic novel and memoir titled Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Dr. Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez uncovers the true story of what occurred as women fought back during slavery. With extensive research and stunning black-and-white illustrations, Wake recounts Hall’s journey of discovering the truth about these women warriors who, […]
Zora Neale Hurston’s Classic ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ Is The Perfect Springtime Read
In the early days of spring, I decided to partake in one of my favorite activities: thrifting for books. Typically, I come across gold in unexpected places, and this particular afternoon was no different. Slightly hidden within the arbitrary shelves of Goodwill, I discovered a pristine copy of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora […]