Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama's production house will bring out an adaptation of Michael Lewis' "The Fifth Risk", which is around the administration of the Donald Trump presidency. Higher Ground Productions, the Obama's production company in partnership with Netflix, has unveiled an initial slate of projects, including this adaptation, reported variety.com. A description of the series reads: "From Lewis, the author of 'The Big Short' and 'Moneyball', and based on his book 'The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy', 'Fifth Risk', a non-fiction series, will portray the importance of unheralded work done by everyday heroes guiding our government and safeguarding our nation." The Obamas' other projects include a biopic on American reformer Frederick Douglass and a period drama set in the fashion world penned by Callie Khouri. The content comprises a range of scripted and unscripted projects for a range of audiences, as well as full-length features and documentaries. … [Read more...] about Obamas to produce adaptation of book on Trump presidency
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Brampton’s book fest FOLD offers authors but also workshops and dancing
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By Deborah Dundas Books Editor Tues., April 30, 2019 Brampton is set to be the centre of Canada’s literary universe this weekend when The FOLD — the Festival of Literary Diversity — attracts writing luminaries from across the country. The festival was founded by author and Brampton resident Jael Richardson in 2016 — and is hitting its stride in its fourth year, running Thursday afternoon right through Sunday. Here are five reasons you should head up for fest, hosted mostly at the Rose Theatre or Brampton’s city hall: Attend two opening nights: There are two opening nights this year: one Thursday and one Friday. On Thursday, a Black Writers Matters panel with powerhouses Esi Edugyan, Cecil Foster, Whitney French, Ian Williams and Natasha Henry talking about the ways Black writing delivers evocative, powerful and critical narratives. “Out of towners arrive Friday,” says Richardson, and “we wanted something … [Read more...] about Brampton’s book fest FOLD offers authors but also workshops and dancing
City opens affordable book market in Central Jakarta
The Jakarta administration has officially opened the Jakbook book market at Kenari Market in Salemba, Central Jakarta, in a bid to provide affordable books. The book market is the first to be managed by city owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya. Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that Jakarta residents had a lack of access to affordable books, and that the Jakbook market was expected to address this issue. “We hope the book ecosystem in Jakarta will improve so books become cheaper,” he said during the launch on Monday as reported by kompas.com. “The purpose of this book market is to provide affordable books to the public because the factors that affect the price of books the most are the cost of rent and distribution,” he added. The book market is located on the third floor of Kenari Market, with bookstores selling education, nonfiction and fiction titles. Tables, chairs and two computers are also available to use. Books sold at Jakbook, both … [Read more...] about City opens affordable book market in Central Jakarta
Explore multiple destinations under single booking ID with Traveloka Multi-city Flight
People who like to travel to several city and country destinations on one itinerary know that booking their flights for these trips can be a hassle. Imagine that you are interested in visiting several adjacent Asian countries, such as Japan and South Korea, within one whole trip. Or maybe you want to cover different cities within one country – say Beijing and Shanghai in China. You have to use different booking IDs to book the different airplane tickets. Arguably, these procedures make administrative matters more complicated for you. The administrative matters for airplane ticket payments will get even more complicated if you, for example, plan a tour across Europe. Imagine how many booking IDs you have to collect for your flights and how many transactions you have to complete to pay for all your bookings in that case. . (Courtesy of Traveloka/.) However, there is a good news for discerning travelers. With Indonesians’ increasing interest and economic power for exploring … [Read more...] about Explore multiple destinations under single booking ID with Traveloka Multi-city Flight
Eat carbs and still lose weight, says professional bodybuilder in new book
Every time you reply, "Chinchai" (that ubiquitous Hokkien phrase for “anything will do”) whenever someone asks you what you want for lunch or dinner, you’re saying yes to weight gain, said Joan Liew, a professional bodybuilder and fitness coach, who recently launched the book The Skinny Sumo Wrestler. “That’s because you’re not putting any thought into the food that you feed yourself with,” said Liew.The lack of time and options is no excuse either. Although “schedules and lifestyles differ for people from different professions”, the one common thing we all have control over is what we eat, she said.“Putting a bit more effort into planning your meals – when to eat, where you will be, what the food stalls or restaurants in the area are, and what kind of food is sold – can help you avoid being stuck in a situation where you have no choice but to eat what’s available,” she said.Another … [Read more...] about Eat carbs and still lose weight, says professional bodybuilder in new book