This edition of Today in Books is sponsored by The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai, published by Avon Books.
Comic Book Thieves Accidentally Turn Themselves In
Some stories have an accidental happy ending. Like when Martin Casas had his storage unit robbed, where his collection of 3,000 comics was stored. Except no need to call in the superheroes for help (sorry, not sorry) the thief took a box to Casas’ comic book store asking if he’d like to buy them, clearly unaware he was the comics’ real owner. Read all the who, what, when, and why of this wild story here.
Twitter Users Judge Male Writers
Writers that are not male have, among many things, had to deal with their work being undermined by publishing, critics, and readers who focus on their looks. And Martin Ebel, a Swedish literary critic, did just that by describing Sally Rooney as “A startled deer with sensuous lips.” Le sigh. At least we can count on Twitter users to create a hashtag, and flip the script, by critiquing male writers as non-male authors are: “As the husband of Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller had no difficulty finding a publisher.”
Amazon’s New Deal With Lauren Oliver’s Production Company
Amazon Studios has signed a first-look deal with Glasstown Entertainment which is co founded by authors Lauren Oliver and Lexa Hillyer with producer Lynley Bird. The new deal “will develop series aimed at young viewers to premiere on the tech giant’s Prime Video streaming service.” Looks like Amazon has finally seen the value in YA adaptations.