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Exhibit Of Extensive Public Display Of Original Tolkien Material
From January 25th to May 12th New York’s Morgan Library and Museum will use “the collections of the Tolkien Archive at the Bodleian Library (Oxford), Marquette University Libraries (Milwaukee), the Morgan, and private lenders” to exhibit the most extensive public showing of original Tolkien work. Click here for a nice video, pretty pictures, and a listing of items that will be exhibited.
Europa Launches A New Nonfiction Imprint
If you’re looking to read more translated nonfiction keep an eye on Compass, Europa’s new imprint. With the goal of 6-8 books publishing a year by 2020, they want to translate works from all over the world. Check out the first three books releasing this year here.
Sarah Michelle Gellar To Star In Psychological Thriller
Alice Feeney’s thriller Sometimes I Lie is getting the limited series treatment and Sarah Michelle Gellar just boarded as executive producer and lead. Also interesting is A Very Good Production, Ellen Degeneres’ production company, is executive producing, which is the first thriller and limited series for her company.