Chloé Zhao to Direct Adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet
Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao is set to direct an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet for Amblin Partners, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions, and Book of Shadows. Author O’Farrell will adapt the script with Zhao. It’s unknown whether Hamnet will be Zhao’s next project as she has several currently in the works. After directing Nomadland and Marvel’s Eternals back-to-back, the director took a short break as she looked for her next film.
Viet Thanh Nguyen Discusses Cover of His New Memoir
Viet Thanh Nguyen has written a new memoir, and he reflects on the cover of the book on Literary Hub. “This newest book is titled A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, A History, A Memorial,” he writes. “The cover design is by Kelly Winton, under the supervision of Gretchen Mergenthaler, the art director for Grove Atlantic, my American publisher. Not surprisingly, there is a face on the cover of the book. I felt a shock of recognition, seeing that face on the cover for the first time.” The cover of A Man of Two Faces is inspired in part by the covers of Invisible Man. It will publish from Grove Press on October 3.
Alice Oseman Reveals Plans for Sixth Volume of Heartstopper
In a video on Instagram posted earlier today, Alice Oseman announced there will be a sixth book in their hit Heartstopper graphic novel series. Originally, volume 5, which is set to release in November, was going to be the last book in the series. But Oseman said they realized that the story would work better across two volumes. They said, “I can take my time with the end of the story, make sure all of the characters get their final moment to shine, and properly explore how Nick and Charlie’s relationship progresses in their final years of school.” You can watch the full video announcement here.
The Racial Slur That Everyone is Okay With (And Why We Shouldn’t Be)
There’s been a push to eliminate offensive words from everyday usage. But there is one word still in rotation. Here’s why it shouldn’t be.