V. Castro’s Aliens: Vasquez Reveals Backstory of Beloved Aliens Character
V. Castro will reveal the backstory of Aliens character Private Vasquez in a new book titled Aliens: Vasquez, set to be published by Titan Books on October 25th. According to Entertainment Weekly, Castro’s upcoming novel will explore the canonical background of Vasquez. Additionally, the novel will follow the story of Leticia and Ramon, the children she was forced to leave behind. “It’s my absolute honor to write the Chicana behind the red bandana based on the existing canon AND taking her legacy to new places,” Castro said on Twitter. Check out the cover for the novel here.
Netflix Sets Liz Tigelaar to Adapt The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo into Feature Film
Liz Tigelaar, the creator of Little Fires Everywhere, is set to adapt Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo for Netflix. This is the second of Reid’s work that Tigelaar will be adapting. She is also adapting Reid’s Malibu Rising for Hulu and 20th Century Television. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo will be produced by Liza Chasin for 3Dot Productions and Brad Mendelsohn for Circle of Confusion. The feature project continues Netflix’s creative partnership with Chasin and 3Dot.
Dutch Publisher Recalls Anne Frank Book After Critical Report
Only two months after its original publication, The Betrayal of Anne Frank has been pulled by Ambo Anthos. The Dutch publisher said it will no longer publish the bestselling book because of doubts about its findings, including a report by five prominent Dutch historians this week. The Betrayal of Anne Frank claims to have solved the mystery of who betrayed Anne Frank and her family by giving away their hiding place to Nazi police. Canadian author Rosemary Sullivan based her findings on a cold case team led by a former FBI agent. But shortly after publication, there was a significant backlash by Jewish groups, historians and independent researchers who criticized the cold case team’s conclusion. And on Tuesday, a 69-page refutation by six Dutch historians and academics said the cold case team’s findings “does not hold water.” Ambo Anthos, which apologized for the book last month, said in a statement. “Based on the conclusions of this report, we have decided that, effective immediately, the book will no longer be available. We will call upon bookstores to return their stock.”
Ted Cruz Accidentally Makes Two Anti-Racist Books Bestsellers
During confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Senator Ted Cruz accidentally boosted sales of two anti-racist books.