Ling Ma’s New Book Gets A Cover Reveal on Oprah Daily
Oprah Daily has revealed the cover for Severance author Ling Ma’s highly anticipated collection of short fiction Bliss Montage. “I like that it’s stark and clean but a little bit joyless,” Ma says of the cover, which features the title in bold type set against a package of oranges wrapped in cellophane. The image was the designer’s idea, according to Ma. Bliss Montage is now available for preorder and will be released in September of this year.
Freida Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, and Zawe Ashton Star in New Regency-era Romance
Freida Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, and Zawe Ashton are starring in Mr. Malcolm’s List, a new Regency-era romance film is based on the book of the same name by Suzanne Allain. “I could always see myself in the shoes of all those amazing female characters [in Regency-era novels],” said Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto in an interview with Vanity Fair. “They were defying odds in their time.” You can check out the first images from the upcoming film on Vanity Fair‘s website. Mr. Malcolm’s List, released by Bleecker Street, premieres in theaters on July 1st.
Thor Love and Thunder Releases First Teaser Trailer
Marvel has finally released the teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated Thor Love and Thunder. While the plot of the movie remains under wraps, we know the new Thor film stars Chris Hemsworth as the titular character, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill of Guardians of the Galaxy, and Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie. And perhaps most importantly, the teaser trailer ends with a shot of Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster as the female Thor. Thor Love and Thunder is coming to theaters on July 8th.
Kentucky Hands Unprecedented Control of Public Libraries to Politicians
New legislation in Kentucky gives complete control of public library board appointments to county judge executives.