Alaska School Board Rescinds Vote That Banned Books
In April, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Palmer, Alaska voted to ban five books from being used in its high school English elective courses and quickly received nationwide backlash while locals devised ways to get the books into the teens’ hands if they wanted (Original story). Now, six members of the school board have voted to rescind the vote and take another look at the material in question: The Great Gatsby; Invisible Man; Catch-22; The Things They Carried; I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Batwoman To Recast Batwoman
Here’s a network story you never hear: the lead in a show will be recast after the first season. Ruby Rose, who plays Batwoman in the CW’s Batwoman will not be returning for the next season, the role will be recast. “The studio and network are firmly committed to Batwoman’s second season and long-term future, and we — along with the show’s talented creative team — look forward to sharing its new direction, including the casting of a new lead actress and member of the LGBTQ community, in the coming months.”
Gamache Coming To Amazon
The producers that brought The Crown to Netflix are finalizing a deal that would bring Three Pines to Amazon Prime. The Chief Inspector Gamache mystery series, set in Canada and written by Louise Penny, will most likely be a series on Amazon titled Three Pines. It’s a perfect series for adaptation as it walks the middle ground between cozy and dark, with a small town filled with interesting characters, and of course plenty of murder and mystery.