Pink Floyd – I Was There Author Wants You to Reach Out with Your Recollections
Pink Floyd – I Was There author Richard Houghton is updating his book, and he is looking for fans to get in touch to share their personal recollections. The updated version of the book, which includes over 500 eyewitness accounts of seeing Pink Floyd live, will be titled Wish You Were Here – A People’s History Of Pink Floyd, and will be published by Spenwood Books on October 20. “I’ve already got loads of great memories of seeing the band but I’m always looking for new material,” Houghton says. Any fans wishing to get involved can contact Houghton here.
Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels Trailer Brings Marvel Studios’ Best Superheroines Together
The first teaser trailer for Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels dropped earlier this week, and it shows Marvel Studios’ best superheroines banding together. The film stars Brie Larson as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel. Also starring are Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton and Park Seo-joon. The film is produced by Kevin Feige. Nia DaCosta directs and also co-wrote the the screenplay, along with Megan McDonnell, Elissa Karasik, and Zeb Wells. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos and Matthew Jenkins serve as executive producers. The Marvels hits theaters on November 10.
The Los Angeles Times Names the 110 Essential Los Angeles Books
Ahead of the 2023 Times Festival of Books, the Los Angeles Times has named “The Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf,” which is a collection of 110 essential Los Angeles books. The list was compiled by asking writers with deep ties to L.A. to name and explain their favorites. Ninety-five writers responded with over 500 titles, which the Times then “culled and annotated with capsule and quotes.” The bookshelf is broken down into eight categories: fiction; mystery and crime; nonfiction; speculative; poetry; essays; short stories; memoirs or biographies.
The Most Creative and Unique Bookmobiles from Around the World
The most unique bookmobiles from around the world utilize everything from bicycles to garbage trucks to spread the love of reading.