Mindy Kaling, Amazon Publishing, and Amazon Studios Announce Mindy’s Book Studio
Mindy Kaling, Amazon Publishing, and Amazon Studios announced earlier today that they are launching Mindy’s Book Studio, a boutique story studio that will publish books selected by Kaling from emerging and established diverse voices. Mindy’s Book Studio will start publishing books across several genres at the end of 2022. Amazon Studios and Kaling will also team up to adapt material published under Mindy’s Book Studio as feature motion pictures which will exclusively stream on Prime Video. Kaling said, “I’m passionate about bringing unique stories to readers and viewers, and I can’t wait to help discover and support talented new voices through Mindy’s Book Studio.”
Students Sue Wentzville School District Over Book Banning
Two students sued the Wentzville School District in federal court on Tuesday for violating their civil rights by banning books from school libraries. The books banned included titles such as The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. The students, who are identified only by the initials C.K.-W. and D.L. in the class action lawsuit, are being represented by Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri. According to the suit, “Removing books threatens the students’ abilities “to learn and engage with a diversity of ideas and information, including seeing their own experiences reflected in the books and developing greater understanding of the experiences of others.”
Maggie O’Farrell’s Next Novel is Set is Renaissance Italy: Here’s A First Look
Following her best-selling and award-winning historical fiction novel Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell will be heading to Florence in 1550 for her next novel The Marriage Portrait. The novel is coming out in November, but Entertainment Weekly has a first look at the novel right now, including an exclusive cover reveal and a peek at the first page of the book. The Marriage Portrait is available for preorder now.
12 Things You Didn’t Know About LeVar Burton
February 16th is LeVar Burton’s birthday. So in honor of the beloved Reading Rainbow host, here are 12 thinks you (probably) didn’t know about LeVar Burton.