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Last year saw the publication of Char Adams’s groundbreaking book Black Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore. It chronicles the history of Black bookstores in the United States. In honor of Black History Month, Mariame Kaba shares the history of America’s first Black bookstore, D. Ruggles Books. As Kaba writes, “If illiteracy was a key form of oppression, then books were a pathway to freedom. No wonder, then, that Black-owned bookstores have been a central rallying point for Black resistance throughout US history. That resistance started with the very first Black-owned bookstore in the country, D. Ruggles Books, established in New York in 1834 by one of the country’s most courageous and uncompromising abolitionists, David Ruggles.”
Margo’s Got Money Troubles – Official Teaser
Rufi Thorpe’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles has been everywhere since its release in mid-2024, and now, we’ve got the first teaser trailer for its Apple TV series debut. It’s a stellar cast, including Elle Fanning as the titular Margo, alongside Nick Offerman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman and more. The story follows the titular Margo, daughter of a Hooters waitress and ex-pro wrestler as she finds herself accidentally pregnant from an affair with her English professor. Unemployed and desperate for cash to support herself and child, she starts an OnlyFans account. Her estranged father showing up to move in with her is just anther piece of the complicated puzzle, but she’ll take his childcare help (and borrow some of his former wrestling moves for her own devices). The comedy drama releases April 15.
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On Groundhog Day, Wordle Started Reusing Words With an Iconic Repeat Answer
Are you still playing Wordle? Whether you’re still sharing your daily grid with your group chat or pop in periodically when you need to kill some time in line, you may be interested to know that the game has made a major change to its rules. Starting on Groundhog Day, words that have been used previously are back in play. That means if your starting word has already been used, you might want to get that word back into your rotation. It’s not a surprising change, given the number of five letter word combinations possible, but it’s now here.
Netflix’s 2026 Book-to-Screen Adaptations Are Seeing Book, Audiobook Sales Grow
Netflix adaptations are bringing new and renewed attention to the books from which they’re inspired. Check out these numbers–and get some upcoming adaptations on your radar for the rest of 2026.