Stacey Abrams On Her New Thriller ‘While Justice Sleeps’ And Why She Stopped Using A Pen Name
In case you haven’t heard, politician, activist, and writer Stacey Abrams has a new legal thriller out this year! While Justice Sleeps is a novel about a young woman who finds herself the guardian of a Supreme Court Justice who has fallen into a coma, and must navigate the dark waters of D.C. politics. It’s not Abrams’ first book, but it is her first work of fiction released under her own name and she opens up about why she made that decision. The book is available for preorder and will be out in May.
National Book Award Winner Charles Yu Establishes Prize For Young Taiwanese American Creative Writers
Charles Yu, who won the National Book Award for Interior Chinatown, has established the Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prizes, named after his parents. The prizes are open to high school and college students and will be judged by Yu and Shawna Yang Ryan. Winners will receive a cash prize and be considered for mentorship and publication opportunities.
Casting Update For Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil
If you’re eagerly anticipating the Netflix adaptation of Soman Chainani’s The School for Good and Evil, then here’s some fun news: Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron have signed on to play Professor Dovey and Lady Lesso, respectively!