San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
BOOK BRIEFS
Alan Moore goes long
Alan Moore has many, many stories still to tell.
The celebrated British author, known for “V for Vendetta” and “Watchmen” among other works, has a deal with Bloomsbury for the story collection “Illuminations” and a fivevolume fantasy series, “Long London.” In a statement Monday, Moore said he was “bursting with fiction, bursting with prose” and thanked his publisher for its commitment to “expanding the empire of the word.”
Moore’s “Illuminations,” scheduled for fall 2022, takes in everything from ghosts to the big bang theory. “Long London” follows a “sometimes-accessible shadow city that is beyond
time,” starting with London after World War II and “following the populations of writers, criminals, artists and magicians through that familiar city and a version of London just beyond our knowledge,” according to Bloomsbury.
The first volume comes out in 2024.
Lil’ Kim tells all
Lil’ Kim is finally telling her life story.
The Grammy Awardwinning hip-hop icon is releasing her debut memoir, titled “The Queen Bee,” on Nov. 2, she announced on Instagram. Hachette Book Group is the publisher.
Written with acclaimed author and journalist Kathy Iandoli, the tome will include a behind-the-scenes account of the multiplatinum-selling rapper’s life and career — from her early days growing up in
Brooklyn to her teenage years spent with the Notorious B.I.G. to her trailblazing solo hip-hop career.
In the book, Lil’ Kim (whose real name is Kimberly Denise Jones) will also talk about her complicated high-profile relationships, the misogyny in the music industry, her self-image in the spotlight and the moment that ultimately landed her in prison