Among the things that were not lost when Hurricane Irma hit Southern Florida last month was a recently found short by Earnest Hemingway that likely includes one of the first pieces of fiction that Hemingway ever wrote. From the New… Continue Reading
The sword seven-year-old Matilda Jones found in a Cornish lake is most likely not the one King Arthur deep-sixed after the Battle of Camlann, but it certainly provided one young adventurer with some good stories. From The Sheffield Star: … Continue Reading
Shirley Jackson’s classic novel, The Haunting of Hill House, will come to horrifying life as a 10-episode Netflix series. From Deadline Hollywood: Netflix has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to an untitled horror drama series from genre filmmaker Mike Flanagan… Continue Reading
People magazine today revealed the cover of Harper Lee’s new novel, Go Set a Watchman. It is the author’s second novel, the first since the publication of her debut, To Kill a Mockingbird, in 1960. From People: Publisher HarperCollins, planning… Continue Reading
We’re beginning to wonder what on Earth could be next! First the To Kill A Mockingbird prequel was announced. Then a lost Dr. Seuss manuscript was uncovered. And now… a long-forgotten story by the master himself, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.… Continue Reading
February 2015 may well be remembered as the month lost works by beloved authors were uncovered. First, of course, the To Kill a Mockingbird prequel, due now to be published this summer. And now a lost (or perhaps discarded) Dr.… Continue Reading
Her debut novel won a Pulitzer Prize in 1960. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most beloved books in the English language. It sells in excess of three quarters of a million copies each year. And yesterday’s announcement… Continue Reading
There are currently two film projects based on The Jungle Book, the collection of short stories written by Rudyard Kipling, in pre-production. Andy Serkis, who played the CG-created Gollum character in the Lord of Rings films, will direct a live… Continue Reading
Though the manuscript has been talked about for years, J.R.R. Tolkien’s translation of the old English epic poem Beowulf will be published in May. “The translation of Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien was an early work,” says the author’s son, Christopher,… Continue Reading
There can be a great deal of power in a single voice. But is that always a good thing? The end result of a single parent’s complaint make us wonder. Here’s what happened: The parent of a grade 11 student… Continue Reading