Oprah’s Book Pick Is Seven Books This Time
To meet the current unprecedented times, Oprah Winfrey has done things a bit different than her usual book club recommendation, going with seven selections she calls “The Books That See Me Through.” The books she found to “comfort, inspire, and enlighten” include James Baldwin’s essay collection The Fire Next Time, Joy Harjo’s edited anthology When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between The World And Me, Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, and Mary Oliver’s poetry collection Devotions. Rather than Apple TV interviews, she’ll talk about the books on Instagram, and as of now there is no timeline for future book club picks.
The Dry Film Adaptation Trailer
Jane Harper’s The Dry film adaptation now has a trailer! Starring Eric Bana as Federal Agent Aaron Falk, who returns to his small town to investigate a murder-suicide of a childhood friend, the film is set to premiere in Australia on January 1st. We’ll have to wait, but don’t worry: there is an International release plan, the dates just haven’t been revealed yet.
New CW Batwoman Will Make Comic Debut
When Ruby Rose, the lead actress playing Batwoman, left the CW series, DC and CW decided that, rather than replacing her as Kate Kane, they would create a new Batwoman to cast. And now we’ll be seeing Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder, a character who will make her comic debut tomorrow in Batgirl #50.
10 Recent Books by Asian American Poets
Don’t miss reading these powerful and poignant books by Asian American poets engaging their diverse backgrounds in diverse ways.