Each quiz in this new series focuses on a specific country; the literature of it, works set in it, quotes about it or the authors that live in it. It kicks off in the divine Greece (where I’ve just had a fabulous holiday!) – strap yourself in for the ride! It’s time to travel the
We are huge fans of Shelly Laurenston here at BookPage HQ, so we were pretty much over the moon to learn that she’ll be releasing a new fantasy romance series under her other pen name, G.A. Aiken. The Scarred Earth Saga will kick off with The Blacksmith Queen on August 27, and it sounds like readers who
While Stranger Things was basically lab-created to appeal to the nostalgia of adults who came of age in the 1980s, it’s developed a fanbase much broader than just that. Tweens and teens, drawn to characters similar in age to themselves, have been captivated by the spooky goings-on much as their parents were by the show’s inspirations like
We’re in the thick of summer here in the northern hemisphere, and elementary students everywhere are keying into some sort of summer reading challenge or other. Public libraries are blessing their communities with summer reading programming, school librarians and teachers are crossing their fingers that at least one student hung onto The List of suggested
2019 Lariat Reading List Posted by Stephanie, Director of Strategic Marketing on April 24, 2019 Recently, our BookPage marketing team spent time in Austin, Texas, at the Texas Library Association’s annual meeting. We made new friends, ate our weight in tacos and discovered the annual Lariat Reading List, which calls attention to outstanding adult fiction
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2019 Edgar Awards honor BookPage cover star Walter Mosley Posted by Cat, Deputy Editor on April 26, 2019 Fans of crime stories, we all have our own favorite mysteries from 2018 (our Best of 2018 list is here!). But it’s so rewarding when the winners of the Edgar Allan Poe Awards, selected by the Mystery Writers
Check out the official The Goldfinch first look starring Nicole Kidman! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for The Goldfinch: https://www.fandango.com/the-goldfinch-219007/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to
Khloe Kardashian is the hostess with the most-est, even when she’s not physically present. And speaking of gifts, the all-star lifestyle guru gave Revenge Body With Khloe Kardashian participant Eddie a pretty enormous one to honor his birthday in this bonus clip from Sunday’s new episode. After sending him to the E! News studio without
Alessia Cara has shared a new song. Listen to “Ready” below. It marks the singer-songwriter’s first new track since releasing her sophomore album The Pains of Growing Up late last year. [embedded content] “Ready” is the first single from Cara’s upcoming EP The Summer. Since the release of The Pains of Growing, Cara has released
[embedded content] If you want to know the “what” and the “how” of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ $10 billion startup scam, HBO’s new documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley has answers for you. But the “why” is frustratingly inconclusive. Which is a problem, because that’s the most interesting part. If you’re unfamiliar
19 minutes ago You may actually feel your cynical heart melting as you watch the official trailer for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Tom Hanks plays Mister Rogers — which couldn’t be more perfect casting — for this very sweet and earnest-seeming film. It’s based on the true story of the real-life friendship between
Breaking News TMZ UFC champ Jon Jones is denying allegations he slapped a cocktail waitress at an Albuquerque strip club back in April … and telling fans, “I’m definitely not in any trouble.” According to police, the alleged victim claims 32-year-old Jones not only slapped her inside TD’s Eubank Showclub, but kissed her neck without
Refresh for latest…: With a mighty roar, Disney’s The Lion King was the No. 1 movie in all of its opening markets this weekend, adding $269.4M at the international box office. The adaptation of the classic animation debuted in 51 new hubs, which joined China after its early bow last week. Through 10 days, the
by Alyssa Morin | Sun., Jul. 21, 2019 7:43 PM Share Tweet Email Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Giffoni Stranger Things actress Natalia Dyer is looking hot, hot, hot! Gracing the red carpet at the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy, the 22-year-old actress dazzled in a vibrant red and green floral dress that she paired with
Nicki Minaj stopped by Los Angeles station Power106 FM for a brief installment of her long-running show “Queen Radio” earlier today (July 19). During her segment, Minaj dropped a brand new remix of DaBaby’s Baby On Baby track “Suge (Yea Yea).” Give it a listen below. Minaj recently canceled a performance slated to take place
[embedded content] A.J. Bauer is visiting assistant professor of media, culture, and communication at NYU and co-editor of News on the Right. Reece Peck is assistant professor of media culture at College of Staten Island (CUNY) and author of Fox Populism. Each week, they’ll recap the new Showtime limited series The Loudest Voice. When second-wave
22 seconds ago When the MCU introduced Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, it was love at first sight for many fans. Brave, strong, competent, and inarguably badass, the warrior-turned-gladiator-gatherer made a lasting impression on fans who missed the other ladies of Asgard (namely Sif and Frigga). Valkyrie’s likability, coupled with Thompson’s personal portrayal of
Kamala Harris seems to have Hollywood squarely in her corner as she continues her campaign for POTUS — and she’s got manager-to-the-stars Scooter Braun to thank for it. The California senator attended a fundraiser that Scooter threw for her on Saturday, which took place at his own home in Los Angeles. Some very famous faces
Check out the new Clip for The Art of Self-Defense starring Jesse Eisenberg! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to The Art of Self-Defense: https://www.fandango.com/the-art-of-self-defense-217782/movie-overview?cmp=CSYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest clips and behind the scenes footage? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon
For a recent example of a comeback done right; Check out “The Complete History of Crash Bandicoot” over on MojoPlays: We really miss these games, A LOT. For this list we’ll be looking at some of the most memorable video game franchises that we would like to see make a comeback like Banjo & Kazooie,
UPDATED with more numbers and analysis. Specialty newcomers are mostly wilting in the heat this weekend. Meanwhile, though, second-week holdover The Farewell from A24 packed a wallop with an expansion and Bleecker Street’s The Art of Self-Defense jumped to well-over five hundred runs for a seven-figure, three-day gross. Riding the wave of music-oriented documentaries, Sony
AP/REX/Shutterstock Ryan Adams has returned to social media and is speaking out about “believing women,” months after he went on a hiatus amid allegations of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse. In February, amid the rise of the #MeToo movement, seven women told the New York Times that the 44-year-old musician offered to help them with their own music careers,
Yesterday (July 20), Sturgill Simpson was a panelist at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, where he discussed a forthcoming anime film he made in collaboration with manga artist Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai) and filmmaker Junpei Mizusaki (Batman Ninja). Now, Simpson has shared the first official trailer for the new film, titled Sound & Fury. He also
Who: Blue Ivy Carter and Beyonce Knowles-Carter When: July 09, 2019 Wearing: Custom Alexander McQueen Why: The only thing better than Beyoncé swimming in crystals is Beyoncé matching her daughter Blue Ivy swimming in crystals. Our heart can barely handle their coordinating set, so we’ll keep this short and let you soak them in. Oh,
In Starz‘s new coming-of-age comedy Now Apocalypse, Avan Jogia stars as Ulysses, an aimless millennial just trying to figure out his life in Los Angeles — and, oh yeah, maybe save the world from an alien invasion. When Uly begins having weird premonitions of predatory reptilians, he isn’t sure if he’s destined for something greater
4 minutes ago There was never any doubt that Jon Favreau’s The Lion King was going to be a massive hit. The original from 1994 is one of the most beloved animated movies of all time, and fans have been drooling in anticipation for the new release ever since the impressive first trailer was launched
Exclusive ‘The Chi’ star Sonja Sohn was arrested for cocaine possession … TMZ has learned. Sohn, who also starred in “The Wire,” was arrested Sunday at 2 AM in North Carolina for cocaine possession, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The paraphernalia charges are misdemeanors, but the cocaine charge is a felony. Police tell us
► Watch more from Comic-Con 2019: http://bit.ly/2Yalwbk #ComicCon2019 Check out the official The Walking Dead Movie Announcement starring Andrew Lincoln! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for The Walking Dead Movie: https://www.fandango.com/untitled-the-walking-dead-movie-219636/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to
WRITETHRU after 5:27PM post: If you’re a major motion picture studio that skipped Comic-Con this year, that might have been a good idea. After skipping San Diego Comic-Con last year, and in the wake of wrapping up what is billed as “The Infinity Saga” across 23 movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe returned in raging force to