Month: February 2018

Michelle Obama’s Memoir Set For November Release

February 26, 2018 admin 0

Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s memoir will be published in November according to Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, the publisher for the Crown imprint and also tweeted by the former first lady. From Deadline Hollywood: “Writing Becoming has been a deeply personal experience,” said Michelle Obama in a statement. “It has allowed me, for the very first time, the space to honestly reflect on the unexpected trajectory of my life. In this book, […]

Edward Norton Brings Motherless Brooklyn to Screen Life

February 26, 2018 admin 0

Jonathan Lethem’s stunning 1999 novel Motherless Brooklyn “inspired” a new film directed and starred in by Edward Norton, who is no newcomer to the sort of edgy material covered here. Cannavale plays Tony Vermonte and Roberts plays Danny Fantl, both characters from the books. Edward Norton directs the film, and he plays the Tourette-stricken private eye protagonist Lionel Essrog, who tries to solve the murder of his only friend, Frank Minna. That role is played […]

R.I.P., Bill Crider, Author and Cat Lover

February 14, 2018 admin 0

On February 12th, the mystery community lost a solid and beloved writer and cat lover in Bill Crider, author of the Sheriff Dan Rhodes series and friend to many. In The Rap Sheet, J. Kingston Pierce delivers a moving eulogy for an author and man who will be deeply missed by many: Born in Mexia, Texas, on July 28, 1941, Bill Crider—cat lover, vintage music fan, all-star book collector, movies enthusiast, ardent blogger, voracious reader, […]

New CD from Dear Evan Hansen Actor

February 6, 2018 Tony Buchsbaum 0

  It’s possible you’ve never heard of Michael Lee Brown, but you’re about to—and I don’t mean just here. Michael appears on Broadway at least twice a week, and his first CD was released recently. It’s sure to be the first of many. Every Wednesday and Saturday, Brown plays Evan Hansen in the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen, and he’s an alternate for Evan at other performances as well as for two other lead roles, […]

New Fiction: Need To Know by Karen Cleveland

February 1, 2018 Tony Buchsbaum 0

Of the new novel, Need to Know (Ballantine), thriller writer Lee Child said, “If you read chapter one, you’ll read chapter two. If you read chapter two, you’ll miss dinner, stay up far too late, and feel tired at work tomorrow.” As usual, Mr. Child nails it. And in this, her first novel, so does Karen Cleveland. Her writing is tack-sharp, her story is at least as addictive as today’s hottest street drug (maybe more), […]

New Network for Talent Discovery and Collaboration

February 1, 2018 admin 0

Ready for a new network for talent discovery and collaboration? Wait no longer: Daisie has arrived. From Tech Crunch: Actress Maisie Williams, best known for her role as Arya Stark on Game of Thrones, is the latest celeb to venture into tech entrepreneurship, with the launch of a new company aimed at connecting creatives, called Daisie. Available later this summer as a mobile app, Daisie will offer a platform where creators can network, like, share […]