Here’s a First Look at Karen M. McManus’ Dark Campus Thriller Nothing More to Tell
YA thriller author Karen M. McManus is back with a new dark campus thriller entitled Nothing More to Tell, and here’s first look at the cover and first chapter of the novel. The novel, which will be out August 30, 2022, is set at the Saint Ambrose School. Beloved teacher Mr. Larken’s dead body is discovered by three students in the woods behind the school. Brynn used to attend the school, and now she’s starting an internship at a true crime show. She’s hoping her former schoolmates will help her figure out what happened to Mr. Larkin. But the more she unravels the mystery of the murder, the more she realizes she’s closer to the murder than she realized.
Gossip Girl Team Is Adapting Sweet Valley High Books
Francine Pascal’s young adult series Sweet Valley High is getting a TV adaptation from Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz, the duo that turned the Gossip Girl books into a hit show. The new show is called Sweet Valley, and it will air on the CW. The show will be written by by Ashley Wigfield, who previously worked with Savage and Schwartz on Marvel’s Runaways, Looking for Alaska, and the Gossip Girl reboot.
Barry Jenkins Gets Amazon Love He Deserves with Underground Railroad Book
While critics loved director Barry Jenkins’ series adaptation of the Colson Whitehead novel Underground Railroad, the show was shutout at the 2021 Emmys, and Amazon has faced criticism for their lackluster handling of the limited series’ release. Now, the streaming platform has commissioned a promotional book for the show, including exclusive essays, photography, and art that celebrates the process and the people involved in bringing the story to the screen. The book is free to access and widely accessible in digital form. The entire 174-page “The Underground Railroad” digital publication can be accessed here.
Feminist Author bell hooks Has Died
Acclaimed author, critic, and feminist bell hooks died yesterday, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 69 years old.