Odds & Ends: May 24
The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien
- Kindle deal of note: The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien. I haven't read it since my first year of college, maybe it's time to revisit?
- At the Hollywood Reporter: 'The Baby-Sitters Club' Series Being Shopped for TV Adaptation. "“As lifelong fans of The Baby-Sitters Club and its enduring messages of entrepreneurialism, empowerment, diversity and most importantly, female friendships, we couldn’t be more thrilled to work on this special project with Rachel and Lucia,” says Walden Media’s senior vp development and production, Naia Cucukov."
- At Shadow & Act: Regina King Tapped To Lead Cast For HBO's TV Adaptation Of Dark DC Comics Superhero Title, 'Watchmen'. "The iconic Louis Gossett Jr., Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Adelaide Clemens and Andrew Howard have also been cast. ... Specific character details have not been revealed yet, but Deadline says “King is believed to be playing Angela Abar, while Gossett Jr. likely is Old Man. Howard is said to be playing Red Scare, Clemens could be Pirate Jenny.""
- At Kickstarter: I Know Catherine, The Log Lady. "Join us today in the making of I Know Catherine, The Log Lady, an authorized documentary celebrating the life of renowned stage, film and TV actress Catherine E. Coulson. A life she dedicated to the arts, the environment, to spirituality, and to her fans, friends, family and daughter."
- At The Verge: Here are the winners of the 2018 Nebula Awards.
- At Syfy: 17 SFF Books By Asian Women We Want To See As Movies.
- At By Singing Light: Upcoming Scholastic Books I’m Intrigued By.
- At CCBC: A Closer Look at 2017 African/African American #OwnVoices Books. "Each book is, of course, different, and the process is somewhat subjective. We always consider characters and content within the context of each individual book, and we strive for consistency in our counting."
- At SLJ: Hitting the Road with Sheba Karim: The YA Author Talks Islamophobia, Identity, & Family. "When you enter an environment that has been traditionally hostile to integral aspects of your identity, it’s as though your hair is proverbially standing on end; you’re waiting for something to happen, fearing something might happen, hoping nothing will happen. You wonder what you can do to ingratiate yourself—smile more, be especially polite in your interactions, not do anything overtly “other.”"
- At Shannon Hale's tumblr: My FanX Craziness, Annotated. "During all this, I’ve been emailing and texting with other authors, who unbeknownst to me initially, also had been communicating with FanX about their harassment policy. They had also been given the runaround. Lots of people were trying to work privately with these guys for weeks and sometimes months. None of us were seeking to escalate this. Then FanX (presumably Bryan Brandenburg) started to subtweet me..."
- At Entertainment Weekly: Exclusive excerpt: Stephen King's The Outsider gets a chilling first look.
- At AP: BE MINE: Maker of candy hearts, Necco Wafers sold at auction.
- At Crochet: 8 Free Succulent Crochet Patterns.
- At Twitter:
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