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1961 Kroehler Furniture

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Kroehler, 1964

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'It's easy to have a beautiful home'

Advertisement for Kroehler furniture (1962).

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Amazon MGM Studios is developing the YA novel “The Loneliest Girl in the Universe” as a feature film.

Variety released the news today:

Amazon MGM Studios is developing the YA novel “The Loneliest Girl in the Universe” as a feature film.

Joe Roth and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum (“Anyone but You,” “Fast X,” the upcoming “Jackpot”) will produce the film alongside Katherine Langford, best known for starring in Netflix’s hit YA series “13 Reasons Why”; Seldy Gray will oversee development for Roth Kirschenbaum Films.

The project is in early development at the studio with Sarah Conradt-Kroehler writing the script, from a treatment by Gary Dauberman.

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe was first published in 2017. It was nominated for the 2019 Carnegie medal, named one of Barnes & Noble’s Top 15 YA Books of 2018, and shortlisted for the STEAM Children’s Book Prize 2019.

Romy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for humanity. Alone in space, she is the loneliest girl in the universe until she hears about a new ship which has launched from Earth with a single passenger on board. A boy called J.

Their only communication is via email and due to the distance between them, their messages take months to transmit. And yet Romy finds herself falling in love.

But what does Romy really know about J? And what do the mysterious messages which have started arriving from Earth really mean?

Sometimes, there’s something worse than being alone…

I’ve been holding onto this secret for four long years, so I’m beyond thrilled to finally be able to share it.

The production company, Roth/Kirschenbaum, made Damsel (Milly Bobby Brown/Netflix), Anyone but You (Sydney Sweeney/Glen Powell), The School for Good and Evil (Paul Feig/Netflix), Fast X (Vin Diesel) and The Gray Man (Ryan Gosling), so Romy is in very, very good hands indeed.

A movie deal is, obviously, a dream come true. It’s not something I ever thought would happen to me. I feel lucky enough to get to keep writing new books, let alone for someone to make an adaptation of something that came out of my brain.

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe is a very special story to me. I wrote it when I was 22, fresh out of a physics degree. On the surface, it was inspired by some of the physics I’d learnt about deep space travel at university, but mainly it was propelled by the complicated feelings I had about technically being an ‘adult’ while really just feeling like a naiive kid. It was about internet dating, and fandom as a form of self expression, and my complicated relationship with girlhood (as someone who no longer really identifies as a ‘girl’).

Romy is one of the most precious character I’ve ever created. I poured so much of myself into her personality; her insecurities; her flaws and strengths. So many readers respond to her vulnerability (and mine) with deep love. People have told me that they would die for Romy. That she’s their favourite fictional character of all time. That she’s helped them process so much of their own anxiety, trauma and imposter syndrome. That she’s a role model for girls who are deciding to study science at university. As a writer, it’s the biggest honour to have created someone who feels so real and important to so many people.

I can’t wait for Romy to reach a whole new audience on screen through Amazon MGM Studios. The team at R/K have a very clear vision for Romy’s story, and so much respect for her journey as a character. I’m very excited to see what they create.

I have some experience of the TV industry in UK through my work in the Heartstopper writer’s room as story consultant, but movies and Hollywood are obviously a whole new ballgame. I’m excited and nervous to learn more!

For everyone who’s been with me and Romy since 2017, I hope the The Loneliest Girl in the Universe movie lives up to all your expectations, when it launches (which might be a while off!). Thank you for sticking with me.

And for new readers, you can read the book now. It’s published in the UK, Australia, USA, and in translation in Indonesia, Brazil, Poland and Turkey.

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“A strange, witty, compulsively unpredictable read which blows most of its new YA-suspense brethren out of the water.” – Entertainment Weekly

“Black Mirror-esque. A fantastic slow-build drama. Lauren James is a genius.” – SFX

“Gripping romantic sci-fi thriller.” – Wall Street Journal

“This slow-burning psychological thriller has a killer twist that will make you gasp.” – Bustle

And while you’re all here, a reminder that my next novel Last Seen Online is being published on August 1st. A scandal occurs within the cast of the TV show that Romy writes fanfiction about in The Loneliest Girl in the Universe.

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Fill out this form to receive a signed postcard of character art for Last Seen Online - open to anyone in the UK who preorders the book before 1st August 2024.

A contemporary YA murder mystery set in sun-drenched LA, for fans of Malibu Rising, We Were Liars and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. When Delilah meets Sawyer Saffitz (son of Anya Saffitz, aka Hollywood royalty), she becomes hooked on a decade-old scandal. In her quest for the truth, Delilah uncovers blogposts written by the mysterious “gottiewrites” and is soon caught up in a world of greed, fandom conspiracy theories … and murder. And the deeper Delilah digs, the more dangerous it becomes – because someone is willing to kill to hide the truth.

- Wren x

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Kroehler Manufacturing Co, 1951

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"BARRAGE OF TOMATOES SHOWERS ON WORKERS," Toronto Star. October 13, 1933. Page 3. --- Even Foremen Showered With Fruit at Stratford Factories ---- Stratford, Oct. 12. - Showers of ripe tomatoes and green plums rained around the few employees of two local furniture factories when they returned to work after the noon hour to-day. Even foremen, hitherto allowed to pass in and out of the plants without opposition from strikers, were subjected to a barrage of tomatoes. At the plant of the Kroehler Manufacturing Company, the office staff were pelted with tomatoes, many of which found their marks.

A serious disorder threatened at the Kroehler plant, when one of three provincial officers on duty there grabbed a youth on the sidewalk, evidently in the belief he had just hurled a tomato at an office worker. A crowd of strikers immediately surrounded the three officers, and after a scuffle forced them to release the youth.

Tomatoes were also hurled at the Stratford Chair Company plant when two or three employees emerged at the noon hour. About 75 strikers followed the men. Two provincial police officers were unable to hold the mob in check. One striker, held by the police for a few minutes, was later released.

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Fulbright program brings 100 international students to Virginia Tech | VTx

Fulbright program brings 100 international students to Virginia Tech | VTx

Hasper was not only correct about the title, but he also hit upon the very heart of the program. The core academic component of all five years of the program, Communicating Science: Communication, Collaboration, and Connection across Differences and Disciplines, was intentionally designed to help German students make connections across cultures. Raun and Clubb worked with Carrie Kroehler,…

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Sofa by Kroehler, 1961

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Listen. I found this three piece mid century furniture set at ReSource for $200 and I am such a proud mama to this blueberry furniture. #midcenturyfurniture #midcentury #vintagefurniture #vintage #kroehler https://www.instagram.com/p/BxOFRWbhJra/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8g4srrlr8qep

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1956 Kroehler Furniture

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Kroehler Furniture, 1946

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‘It’s easy to have a beautiful home.’

Advertisement for the Cape Cod bedroom furniture collection by Kroehler (1962).

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mid-century kroehler triple dresser/credenza and highboy dresser, $585, DETROIT area.  triple dresser (72″ long x 19″ deep x 31″ high) features walnut wood body, set of 3 wide middle drawers, a pair of side cabinets with a set of 4 interior drawers apiece, rosewood bow-tie pulls, rosewood inlay detailing, and tapered legs. highboy dresser (37″ long x 19″ deep x 42″ high) features walnut body, set of 3 base drawers with bow-tie pulls, 2 upper drawers, rosewood inlay detailing and tapered legs.  likely circa 1950s-1960s.  ad claims in excellent condition.  BIG FAN of this kroehler set, especially at such a decent price! c’mon michigan people, give these lovely pieces a home!

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compare previous listings for similar styles:

mid-century kroehler dresser, $895, brooklyn.

mid-century kroehler credenza/triple dresser, $550, PHOENIX.

mid-century double dresser and highboy dresser, $125 set, CHICAGO area. 

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Apparently Kroehler made this entry in our ugly couch contest. No extra points for stupid wallpaper.

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The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn. #danjohnson#danjohnsonchair. . . . . . . . . . . . #mcmchicago#k2modern#alldaykennyk#chairporn#vintagechair#rarebeauty#vintagechicago#interiors#interiordesigner#coffeetable#kroehler#midmod# (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRAt9kfL2My/?utm_medium=tumblr