Elizabeth Banks Directing & Co-Starring in Red Queen TV Series
Elizabeth Banks is set to play a major supporting role and direct a Peacock TV drama series based on the best-selling YA fantasy novel Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. The novel imagines a near-future United States where democracy has been replaced by a monarchy ruled by those with super powers. Elizabeth Banks will also executive produce the project alongside Max Handelman through Brownstone Productions.
Kew & Willow Books Presents Neo-Noir at the Bar: A Night of Never Before Heard Crime Fiction
Kew & Willow Books, an independent bookstore based in Kew Gardens, Queens, is hosting Neo-Noir at the Bar: a night of never before heard crime fiction. Join the online event on Friday, 6/11 at 7pm, eastern time. Neo-Noir at the Bar boasts a talented panel of authors reading from new or upcoming titles. Panelists include: Melissa Ginsburg, Alex Segura, Kellye Garrett, Rob Hart, Elizabeth Little, Steph Cha, SA Cosby, Rachel Howzell Hall, PJ Vernon, Amina Akhtar, Lori Rader-Day, Ivy Pochoda, and Mia P. Manansala.
Graphic Novel About Freddie Mercury Coming This Fall
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is getting a graphic novel this fall. The rock legend will be the subject of Freddie Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs, a graphic novel written by comic book author Tres Dean. Publisher Z2 Comics says in a press release posted on Queen’s official website: “For the first time in comics format, Freddie Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs will be a journey through Freddie’s life; from his childhood in Zanzibar and India, through his formative years in England, to become the rock star known and loved by millions around the globe. The story is told in his own words, with each chapter giving a glimpse into the many facets of his life.”
Haddonfield’s Drag Queen Story Hour Brings Criticism From Some Community Members
Haddonfield’s Drag Queen Story Time is one of several Drag Queen Story Hours across the country that promotes diversity and inclusion. But Haddonfield’s program is drawing some criticism for feared “sexual content.“