The Academy Award–winning director is set to helm the Pulitzer Prize–winning author’s 2008 novel as a feature film for Apple, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Apple also plans to develop the other three novels in Robinson's Gilead series, with Scorsese and Todd Field attached to write, direct, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Our reviews of the books adapted into and inspiring this year's Academy Award–nominated films, from 'The Brutalist' and 'Conclave' to 'Nickel Boys' and 'Wicked.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
The real-life dame and on-screen dowager countess, who has died aged 89, earned fame in her 70s and 80s for blockbuster roles. But her early work at the National Theatre marked her out as a talent for the agesDame Maggie Smith’s trophy cabinet reflected her extraordinary achievements across... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-09-27 13:37:47 UTC ]
Our reviews of the books adapted into and inspiring this year's Academy Award–nominated films, from 'Oppenheimer' and 'Nyad' to 'American Fiction' and 'The Boy and the Heron.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
The theme of beauty shines brightly in Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o’s debut picture book, 'Sulwe' (S&S, Oct.), illustrated by Vashti Harrison, author and illustrator of 'Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Shortly after I was hired to be a columnist for Time’s website, I was asked to write about a book called The Confidence Code. Having actually been recruited and hired as a columnist, one would assume there’d be certain things I was capable of, such as writing a column. But this was my first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The story of Greenpeace activists Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg by Ben Stewart will be made into a film buy Oscar-winner Lord Puttnam. The book, published by Guardian Faber last month, tells the story of the Arctic 30, a team of Greenpeace activists who were detained in a Russian jail... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]