Barack And Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Sets 6 Projects At Netflix
The Obamas’ production company has placed six projects at Netflix, some of which include book adaptations! Look for adaptations of Tenzing: Hero of Everest by Ed Douglas, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, and the upcoming Native YA thriller The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley hitting Netflix in the new few years!
‘Sex and the City’ Revival Assembles Writers’ Room, Adds Samantha Irby, Rachna Fruchbom, Keli Goff
This is book adjacent, but Sex and the City fans will be happy to learn that a revival is on the way, and Samantha Irby fans will be delighted to hear that Irby is in the writers’ room! Aside from being the bestselling author of We Are Never Meeting in Real Life and Wow, No Thank You, Irby has also written for the TV show Shrill.
Indie Bookstores Embrace E-Commerce…And It Pays Off
Since March 2020, so many independent bookstores have pivoted to online sales to keep the lights on, and e-commerce has really taken off. Now some booksellers are saying that they don’t anticipate that changing anytime soon, even after it’s safe to open doors once more. From changing the language they use on their sites to figuring out local delivery options and completely reconfiguring some of their physical spaces, indies are making online shopping work, and looking ahead.