Awesome Interactive Article On Octavia E. Butler’s Literary Life
The Los Angeles Times has created a fantastic interactive page that takes you through award-winning science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler‘s literary Pasadena life. Get lost in the maps, photos, and documents of the beloved author’s bookish life.
Disney Dropped All The News
Wow. Disney held their 2020 Investor Day and announced all the upcoming projects at once, and there’s a lot to be excited about. Verge broke it down by franchise including Marvel, Star Wars, Disney Animation, and Pixar, including Disney+ news related to the service and price changes. Or you can scroll through Disney’s massive Twitter thread.
Also, this would probably be a good time to make sure Alan Dean Foster gets paid.
Bernardine Evaristo Makes History With New Job
Award-winning British author Bernardine Evaristo (Girl, Woman, Other) is no stranger to being the first, having been the first Black British person and first Black woman to win the Booker Prize. Now, according to the Guardian, she’ll be the UK’s first Black female head of a major drama school: she’s taking on a ceremonial role at Rose Bruford college, the school she previously attended. “I think it’s really good to have a black woman as the head, even if it’s the titular head of a drama school, because it makes a very powerful statement.”
15 Books About Appalachia to Read Instead of HILLBILLY ELEGY
Better understand Appalachia by skipping Hillbilly Elegy and reading these outstanding books instead.