CiCi Adams Writing A Book About Black-Owned Bookstores
NBC News reporter CiCi Adams has announced that she is working on a book about Black-owned bookstores. Black-Owned: the Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore is pitched as the perfect book for fans of Hidden Figures and The Warmth of Other Suns. “There has never been a book written about Black bookshops,” Adams wrote on Twitter. “Black-Owned will explore their rich history & how they’ve been foundational to Black liberation movements.” For a taste of what to expect from her upcoming book, check out Adams’ article “Black-owned Bookstores Have Always Been at the Center of the Resistance.”
Mike Flanagan Shares What Would Have Happened in The Midnight Club Season 2
Netflix has not renewed Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club, based on the works of Christopher Pike, for a second season. However, there is a little bit of good news for fans of the show. On Tumblr, Mike Flanagan has shared details about what would have happened in The Midnight Club Season 2. Flanagan is also revealing all of the secrets from season 1 and letting fans know what books he was planning to adapt for the upcoming season, including Pike’s Remember Me. “I loved making this show, and I am so proud of the cast and crew. Particularly our cast, who attacked this story with incredible spirit and bravery each and every day,” Flanagan says. “But for now, we’ll put the fire out, and leave the library dark and quiet.”
Brett Goldstein Wants to Make Muppets Pride and Prejudice with Miss Piggy
Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein recently sat down with The Muppets to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Muppet Christmas Carol, and the actor pitched a new Muppets adaptation: Pride and Prejudice. “You’ve done Muppet Christmas Carol. You’ve done Muppet Treasure Island. You’ve done Muppet Wizard of Oz,” said Goldstein. “Can I please pitch that we make Muppets Pride and Prejudice?” For the proposed Jane Austen adaptation, Goldstein suggested that he should play Mr. Darcy and Miss Piggy could be Elizabeth Bennet. “I’d love to do that,” Miss Piggy replied. “Brett, you’ve got pull in this town. Can you get Pride and Prejudice and Piggy green lit?” Fingers crossed!
Here Are the Most Read Books on Goodreads in 2022
These are the books marked as “Read” by the most Goodreads users in the 2022 Goodreads Challenge, including lots of BookTok favorites.