This New Work of Public Art is Based on Eric Carle Children’s Book
A public art piece inspired by the work of famous children’s book author Eric Carle will be up in Flushing until the end of January. American artist Adam Eddy’s 12-foot-tall sculpture “Please Get the Moon For Me” is a reference to Carle’s book Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me, a 1986 picture book about Monica, a young girl who wants to play with the moon. “It is about love, generosity and selflessness but also about loss and change,” Eddy said in an official statement. “In the story, the father gets the moon for his daughter, but it slowly vanishes and becomes a tiny crescent moon, which eventually disappears. It then slowly reappears in the sky. In the holiday season, the installation is all about love and giving but also about the transition and hope for a New Year.”
Ali Hazelwood Announces Her Next STEM-inist Rom Com
If you loved 2021’s The Love Hypothesis, get excited, because author Ali Hazelwood has just announced her next “STEM-inist” rom com novel Love on the Brain. In this new romance novel, a scientist is forced to work with her nemesis, “with explosive results.” Hazelwood said in a tweet that the cover reveal would be coming next week, “courtesy of the incomparable @lilithsaur.” So stay tuned!
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s First Netflix Project an Adaptation of From The Maiko House
Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda is adapting popular comic Maiko in Kyoto: From the Maiko House into an eight-part Netflix TV series. This will be the filmmaker’s first project under his deal with the streaming platform. Aiko Koyama’s comic Maiko in Kyoto has sold almost 2 million copies worldwide and won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award. Kore-eda won the Palme d’Or in 2018 for his film Shoplifters.
24 Must-Read 2022 Books in Translation
There are so many books to be excited about in 2022. Here are 24 must-read books in translation coming out in 2022 that you won’t want to miss!