A New J.R.R. Tolkien Collection Gathers the Author’s Writings on Middle-earth’s Second Age
Ahead of the release of The Rings of Power, Amazon’s TV series prequel to The Lord of the Rings, a new collection of Tolkien’s writings on Middle-earth’s Second Age will be released. The Fall of Númenor, which is edited by Brian Sibley (who picks up where Tolkien’s son Christopher Tolkien left off), collects all of Tolkien’s writings on this age, which will be the setting of the new Amazon show. The events that occur during this time lead directly to unfolding of the plot Tolkien’s best-known trilogy. The book will be illustrated by Alan Lee and releases November 15.
Lionsgate Wins Film Adaptation Rights for Upcoming Young Adult Novel Thieves’ Gambit
Thieves’ Gambit by Kayvion Lewis won’t be released from Penguin Random House until fall of 2023, but already film rights to the thriller heist novel have sold at auction. The story follows a young young woman, trained by her parents to be an expert thief, who enters a dangerous competition. The book and two other untitled works sold for a reported seven-figures.
New York Library Reverses Removal Of Pride Displays From Children’s Sections Following Outrage
The Smithtown Library on Long Island previously announced they’d be removing all Pride displays from children’s sections in all their branches, a decision that caused outcry and protest. Now, they’re reversing their decision after an emergency board meeting in response to backlash, and an apology was issued in which the board acknowledged they acted in haste.
The Subversive Verse of Shel Silverstein
Much of the early history of children’s literature is didactic, and it took a radical nonconformist, Shel Silverstein, to upend the didactic era and scratch the “id” of children everywhere, inviting them to tease out their “inappropriate” inclinations.