Final Novel in the Fifty Shades of Gray Spinoff Series Coming Soon
Craving one last peek into the mind of Christian Grey? E.L. James’ Freed: Fifty Shades Freed as Told by Christian finally has a release date. The final installment of the spinoff trilogy for James’ Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy will be out on June 1. This novel will focus on Christian and Ana’s married life.
Harlem Community Rallies Behind Beloved Book and Toy Store
Locals in Harlem have raised $46,000 to help a beloved book and toy store stay open following forced closure during the pandemic. The store, Grandma’s Place, is run by Dawn Harris-Martine, a retired second grade teacher known in the neighborhood as Grandma Dawn. When Grandma’s Place was finally able to reopen, Harris-Martine owed $17,000 in back rent and other expenses. In response, the Harlem community started a GoFundMe campaign for the store. “[The GoFundMe campaign] was so successful that I decided that with the proceeds of it after I took care of my bills that I would put a bookmobile on the streets of New York,” said Harris-Martine. She hopes to have the bookmobile by the summer.
The Creators of Stranger Things Look to Adapt a Stephen King Novel
If you’ve watched the Netflix series Stranger Things, you’ve probably noticed the creators of the series, the Duffer Brothers, are huge fans of the author. So it makes sense that the Duffer Brothers will be taking on a Stephen King adaptation for their next project. Specifically, they will be adapting The Talisman, an epic novel King co-wrote with Peter Straub. The project will be produced by Netflix in association with Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Paramount Television Studios.
The Most Popular In-Demand Books in U.S. Libraries
Each quarter, Panorama Picks takes a deep dive into the data about ebook use at libraries across the U.S. These were the most popular in-demand books in U.S. libraries in the final quarter of 2020.