A Statement From Jane Austen’s House
Jane Austen’s House, now a museum at the site of the Hampshire cottage where the classic author lived and wrote many of her novels, has issued a statement saying that they will be updating exhibits to better reflect the times that Austen lived in, which were influenced by colonialism and slavery. The House states that “this will be part of a layered and nuanced presentation which will be based on long established, peer reviewed academic research.”
Black Bookstore Named For Journalist, Civil Rights Leader Ida B. Wells To Open In South Jersey Town
Jeannine A. Cook is opening Ida’s Bookshop, a Black bookstore named for Ida B. Wells, in Collingswood, NJ. She already owns Harriett’s Bookshop, a bookstore named for Harriet Tubman in Philadelphia. And while Cook is focused on getting Ida’s Bookshop up and running by Mother’s Day, she would love to see a bookshop named after Black women in every state in the country.
DC Launches New Horror Imprint With The Conjuring Comic
DC is heading back to its roots by launching a new horror imprint focusing on horror comics. They’re set to launch with The Conjuring: The Lover, a five-issue limited series about a college student named Jessica who regrets sleeping with a boy she shouldn’t have and is struggling in her classes when she begins to feel like she’s being watched and targeted by something evil. It’ll release on June 4th, to coincide with the new Conjuring movie.