Hello, book lovers! History welcomes beloved poet Maya Angelou as the first Black woman to be featured on the U.S. quarter. What glad tidings in this new year! Of course, Angelou’s devotees aren’t the only ones with something to celebrate this week: adaptations of the works of Octavia E. Butler and Tomi Adeyemi are headed to the screen. Speaking of adaptations, Netflix’s All the Light We Cannot See has welcomed some big names to its cast. So, without further ado, enjoy this mix of stories from the book world.

Maya Angelou Makes History on the U.S. Quarter: The writer and civil rights activist is the first Black woman to appear on the quarter as the U.S. Mint rolls out its new coin series celebrating the accomplishments of American women. — The Washington Post

Netflix’s All the Light We Cannot See welcomes Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie to the cast of the four-part limited series adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. — Variety

Harlequin Plus Will Have Romance Readers Lovestruck: Harlequin’s new multimedia subscription service offers monthly themed book bundles, movies and games specifically for romance fans. — Publishers Weekly

Paramount Pictures Plans to Fast-Track Bestselling YA Fantasy Adaptation: After landing the rights to Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone in a fierce bidding war, the studio plans to waste no time in bringing this project to the big screen. — Deadline

Defrost That eReader With This Week’s Hottest eBook Deals! Enjoy six new titles featuring travel stories to take you to exotic new locales, romance to sweep you off your feet, mysteries that keep you guessing and more. — BookTrib

FX Adapts Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred: The 1979 story about a young Black woman transported to the antebellum south is just the first of Butler’s writings in the works for adaptation. — Tor.com

Susan Lax’s Poetry Invites Peace, Poignance and Presence in All Life’s Moments: A Good Morning America Top Holiday Pick, A Heart’s Landscape, a meditative and healing book by a lyrical new voice, offers blessings to every reader. — BookTrib

Connect to Books in New Ways This Year Through Podcasts: Bringing listeners book recommendations, analyses of screen adaptations and more, these shows offer readers fun and engaging new content. (Check out our short story podcast recs here!) — Book Riot

What’s Up With Reading Habits of the English-Speaking World? Book sales in the UK were higher last year than they have been in a decade. Meanwhile, “U.S. readers are getting less voracious.” — The Guardian

8 Top Book Club Recommendations: Be they run by book-loving celebrities or media sources with a soft spot for literature, these book clubs know what’s worth reading. (Check out our January book club picks here!) — Off the Shelf

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