Kenneth Branagh to Direct Kate Winslet in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
This project has been in the works for awhile, but it’s exciting news nonetheless. And the fact that Branagh and Winslet are slated to be involved doesn’t hurt. It’s also a good opportunity for me to recommend this novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, which was not only one of my favorite books [...]
Who Knew Geometry Could Actually Be Interesting?: Edwin Abbot’s Flatland
Today is the birthday of theologian and author Edwin Abbott. Abbott is best known for his novel Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, a surprisingly human look at the lives of sentient geometric shapes across various dimensions. The novel is, among other things, a satire told mostly through its protagonist, A Square. Flatland is a [...]
Latest on King’s Dark Tower
In case you’ve been keeping score (as I have), it looks like plans are to bring Stephen King’s sprawling Dark Tower series to HBO. Considering what HBO has done with A Game of Thrones, it sounds promising. Rumor also has it that Javier Bardem will be playing the part of Roland. Story here.
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