Namina Forna

Feb 15, 2024 | booktrib.com | Namina Forna |Kelly Link |Gregg Hurwitz |Susan Mallery

Amor Towles’s bestselling novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, gets a sparkling adaptation in Paramount’s new limited series starring Ewan McGregor. Adapted by Ben Vanstone and largely directed by Emmy nominee Sam Miller, the series follows a witty count as he’s forced to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov (McGregor) is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in Moscow’s grand Hotel Metropol.

Nov 27, 2023 | likewise.com | Tomi Adeyemi |Alyssa Cole |Talia Hibbert |Namina Forna

Suggested byPix and upvoted by 3 othersPixThis fantasy novel features a young black female protagonist named Zélie, who possesses magical powers and embarks on a dangerous quest to bring back magic to her oppressed people. With its vivid world-building and themes of power, discrimination, and resilience, it blends fantasy and social commentary in a captivating way. To add a comment, download the Likewise app from your device's app store.

Apr 24, 2023 | bookriot.com | Namina Forna |Grace Lapointe

Whether it’s the fantasy book and TV seriesShadow and Bone or the 2020 song “Chosen Family” by Rina Sawayama, the concept of found family is everywhere in recent pop culture. I’m aromantic and love this trope because it defies cultural messages that always prioritize romantic relationships over non-romantic friendships. The idea that friends can inspire as much love and loyalty as biological families and romantic partners resonates with me.