Celebrities Pick Your Book In New Book Subscription
If you’ve ever wanted Stephen Curry or Malala Yousafzai to pick your next read, there’s a new book club for you: Literati is a new book subscription service based in Austin that has celebrities, which they refer to as luminaries, pick the monthly book choice. “‘When it comes to what we read, we tend to look to people we admire to make suggestions. Books are aspirational,’ Literati founder and CEO Jessica Ewing tells OprahMag.com of the appeal of celebrity-led book clubs.” Check out the five celebrities selecting books.
Kamala Harris Picture Book
Senator Kamala Harris, current Democratic vice presidential nominee, is the subject of an upcoming picture book: Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes with illustrations by Laura Freeman. You don’t have to wait long since it will publish on August 25th. For an adult read on Harris, by Harris, there is her memoir The Truths We Hold.
How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings To Be Adapted
Comedian and author Sarah Cooper is developing a CBS series off of her 2018 book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings. Showrunner and cowriter for the show Cindy Chupack said, “…she wrote books that showcased her keen eye for the absurd. I’m thrilled to be collaborating with her to adapt How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings into a fresh, funny, subversive comedy about modern sexual politics.”
A Century of Shakespeare and Company
A look back at the history of the 100-year-old Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris.