The Little Haiti Book Festival Is Going Virtual
It was announced on Instagram that the Little Haiti Book Festival is going virtual on May 31, 2020, in partnership with the Miami Book Fair. The even will be broadcast on Facebook Live, and will include panel discussions, readings, and storytelling and dance performances for adults as well as young readers. Get the full schedule.
Reese Witherspoon To Star In Two Netflix Romcoms From Hello Sunshine
Reese Witherspoon is wielding her book adaptation powers yet again! She’ll both produce and star in two new rom-coms headed to Netflix, one of which is an adaptation of The Cactus by Sarah Haywood. The Cactus is about a forty-something woman whose life is upended by an unplanned pregnancy at the same time that she loses her own mother. No word yet on when we can expect these movies, so now is a good time to read the book!
Amazon Bumps Prime Day To September
Each July Amazon hosts Prime Day, a sales spectacular for Prime customers with exclusive deals on everything from books to household goods. But this year it’s been bumped to September, all part of the company’s efforts to fulfill orders of essential items in a timely manner during the pandemic. This isn’t entirely surprising, as Amazon has previously de-prioritized book shipments from publishers to their warehouses, and the company has struggled to keep up with orders even after hiring additional employees.