Jessica Chastain has optioned Jessamine Chan’s The School for Good Mothers for TV.

Deadline has reported that Jessica Chastain, through her cutely named production company Freckle Films, has beaten out several others to the TV rights to Jessamine Chan’s The School for Good Mothers. The School for Good Mothers, published this week by Simon & Schuster, is Chan’s debut novel; Chan’s short stories have been published in Tin […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-05 16:49:39 UTC ]
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Spotify Audiobooks Draw Younger Listeners, Get Bump from TV Adaptations

According to data released by Spotify, users aged 18-34 make up 57% of the platform's audiobook listeners, while television adaptations such as 'Shōgun' and 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' have prompted a surge in demand for specific titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Professional Booksellers School Expands, Offering Mentorship and Self Study Programs

The Professional Booksellers School has educated nearly 1,000 booksellers since it was launched in 2021, and has recently rolled out new self-study courses as well as “Bookstore Year One,” a year-long program designed to provide mentorship for new bookstore owners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New PEN America Report Finds School Book Bans at Record Levels

The report, 'Banned in the USA: Narrating the Crisis,' reports 4,349 book bans recorded from July to December 2023, with more book bans recorded during the first half of the current school year than in all of the last school year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Unfurling tension and menace’: how slow TV like Ripley makes for a truly gripping watch

Elegant, luxurious, catlike … Netflix’s Andrew Scott-starring series is devastatingly unhurried – although not all viewers agree• Don’t get the What’s On TV newsletter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe reviews for Netflix’s elegant new Patricia Highsmith adaptation, Ripley, have been... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-04-09 11:00:06 UTC ]
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Crystal Hana Kim on Writing as a Mother, the Korean Diaspora, and How to Structure a Page-Turner

I first met Crystal Hana Kim at Women and Children First Bookstore in Chicago in 2017 for a book event, just after she just won the 2017 PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. She greeted me with warm enthusiasm and we spoke about Korean history. Her debut novel, If You Leave... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-04-02 08:54:17 UTC ]
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6 New Books About Mothers and Motherhood

A number of novels, memoirs, and graphic novels out this week explore the roles of mothers and the experience of motherhood in distinct ways. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Jessica Kingsley's Strategy for LGBTQ Publishing

An editor explains how publishing LGBTQ books poses unique opportunities and challenges when books are published on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Super Bowl LVIII was most-watched TV program ever, averaging 123.4m viewers

Chiefs-49ers sets US TV ratings mark with 123.4m viewersNickelodeon’s Super Bowl telecast: ingenious and wildly chaoticThe longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in television history.According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-02-13 07:37:15 UTC ]
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Giovanna Fletcher: ‘My most embarrassing moment? At the TV Baftas I went arse over tit’

The author and podcaster on young love, chips and curry sauce, and her husband’s selective hearingBorn in Essex, Giovanna Fletcher, 39, studied at drama school. She made her fiction debut in 2013 with Billy and Me, writes young adult fiction with her husband, musician Tom Fletcher, and in 2017... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-02-10 09:30:38 UTC ]
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Pulitzer-Winning Critic to Publish Book About Reality TV

An award-winning critic chronicles the rise of reality TV, a Virginia bill would ban book bans by school boards, and more news today in books. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-02-07 16:10:04 UTC ]
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Book Banning Will Not Stop at Schools: Book Censorship News, January 12, 2024

Public libraries need to prepare for what's happening at school libraries to happen to them. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-01-12 11:40:00 UTC ]
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Netflix and Hulu pick up TV Golden Globes as Succession dominates

The 2024 Golden Globes represented a return to normalcy after a year dominated by strikes in the entertainment industry. Streamers continued to get recognition for their shows, with Netflix, Hulu and Max picking up a combined 12 television awards. Max (formerly HBO Max) won the most awards,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-01-08 10:25:14 UTC ]
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Most Parents Want School Libraries for Their Children–But With Restrictions

95% of parents believe every school should have a library, but 60% also believe those libraries should have restrictions. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-12-20 13:21:21 UTC ]
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7 Short Story Collection Recommendations Based on TV Shows You Know and Love

In talking about my debut story collection, House Gone Quiet, with friends and family, I’ve often found myself pitching the merits of the short story form itself. Due to habit or book marketing or a lack of exposure, it’s simply the case that most fiction readers who enter a bookstore are... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-12-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Holiday Book Sales Have Another Good Week

Holiday sales of print books followed a small increase over Thanksgiving week with a 4.2% gain last week over the week ended December 3, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Congress Introduces New Bill to Fight Book Bans in Schools

Amid a historic surge in book challenges in schools and school libraries, the Fight Book Bans Act would offer federal funding to support school districts fighting challenges to books and educational materials. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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