Entertainment Weekly Names the Biggest and Buzziest Books of 2021
Wondering if you missed out on some of the most talked about books of the year? Entertainment Weekly has compiled of list of 2021’s must-read books. This list is separate from their list of the “Best” books of the year, as this list focuses on the most-talked about moments in the world of books this year. For instance, most botched background check? Most blundered book award? That’s all here. But EW also looks at some of the best performances of the year and the one trend in books that no one can stop reading about: office drama. You can also check out their best of the year list here.
Henry Golding to Star in a Series Adaptation of Dean Koontz’s Nameless Books
Henry Golding is set to star in a series adaptation of Dean Koontz’s thriller books Nameless. The Nameless books were first published in 2019 as Amazon Original Stories. The story follows Nameless, a man who has amnesia and can’t remember anything, not even his own name. All he knows is that he has a mission, given to him by a shadowy agency, and he travels the country dispensing justice when the law fails. Henry Golding will play the title character. “I’ve long been fascinated by the idea of telling a mystery thriller in an episodic format. But to work with the master of suspense thrillers – Dean Koontz’s Nameless is beyond my expectations,” Golding said. “To bring this exceptional series to the screen with my partners SK Global and Mazur Kaplan will be an exhilarating journey as we look to bring a fresh and unique take on Dean’s characters.”
Jack Kerouac Was the Influence for Dior’s Latest Collection
Jack Kerouac has inspired a Dior menswear collection unveiled at a blockbuster London catwalk show. The British creative director of Dior menswear, Kim Jones, was inspired by his library of Beat writers, specifically an early edition of Kerouac’s novel Visions of Cody, whose cover is illustrated with two rugged men dressed for a road trip. Jones said that he believes Beat literature will always have a visceral connection to youth culture, much like sneakers and streetwear do. Jones said, “Models have been coming in for fittings [for this show] and often they have read the book – and they can actually quote passages from it because they’ve read it much more recently than me. I read it in my late teens, like you do.”
Wattpad Partners with ViacomCBS to Adapt Stories to Streaming
Wattpad has announced a new partnership with ViacomCBS, in which Viacom will adapt stories from Wattpad as well as the webcomic platform WEBTOON into series to stream on Paramount+.