Poet and Activist Lawrence Ferlinghetti Dies at 101
Lawrence Ferlinghetti—poet, political activist, publisher, and owner of the famed San Francisco bookstore City Lights—died in his home on Monday at the age of 101. Ferlinghetti became well-known for his poetry collection A Coney Island of the Mind. The poet is considered the “spiritual godfather of the Beat poetry movement.” Even at the end of his life, Ferlinghetti continued to write, publishing new work as recently as 2017.
Angel Manuel Soto to Direct DC Films’ First Latinx Superhero Movie Blue Beetle
Angel Manuel Soto (Charm City Kings) has signed on to direct DC Films’ first Latinx superhero movie Blue Beetle. While the Blue Beetle character was first introduced in 1939, Soto’s film will focus on the most recent version of Blue Beetle which was introduced in 2006. In this version, the Blue Beetle is a Mexican-American teenager named Jaime Reyes.
Hillary Clinton Writes Political Thriller with Author Louise Penny
Former secretary of state and first lady Hillary Clinton has written a political thriller novel with co-author and friend Louise Penny. The novel State of Terror will be published by Simon & Schuster and St. Martin’s Press in October of this year.
Meet the 2021 Audie Awards Finalists
The Audio Publisher’s Association has announced the finalists for the 2021 Audie Awards. Find out who’s been nominated in all 25 categories.