“The Chosen and the Beautiful” doesn’t wholly reimagine the Roaring Twenties; it simply adds black arts to the illicit inebriation. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The power of a good screen adaptation can be life changing for even the most successful author, opening them up to a whole new world of fans, book sales and opportunities. A good adaptation becomes watercooler chat, penetrates the public consciousness and authors become the gate keeper to a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-13 11:35:11 UTC ]
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This week we reveal the small presses and independent bookshops that make up our regional and country shortlists for this year’s British Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-18 13:15:35 UTC ]
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Selina Hastings’s new biography delves into the life, loves and books of a brilliant, charismatic writer. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-02-17 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Armitage, Sheila Atim and Joseph Fiennes are starring in five new audiobook adaptations of stories from 2000 AD, including Judge Dredd and Halo Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-14 17:22:53 UTC ]
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With 2021 well underway, Publishers Weekly spoke with the heads of several children’s publishing divisions to see how the industry weathered the storm of last year, and to discuss what comes next in the midst of persistent uncertainty. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Claire Danes has been cast as the lead role in the screen adaptation of The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry (Serpent's Tail). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-10 23:44:25 UTC ]
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Many of us have fond memories of Harold and the Purple Crayon—Crockett Johnson’s beloved children’s book about a four-year-old boy exploring the contours of his imagination through drawing. Yesterday afternoon, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Zachary Levi will be starring in Sony... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-02 17:11:35 UTC ]
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Find some immersive, out-of-this-world stories featuring LGBTQ+ characters in these excellent queer science fiction books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-02-02 11:32:00 UTC ]
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Charles M. Blow's "The Devil You Know" argues that African Americans should return to the South. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-01-29 07:15:37 UTC ]
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Atlantic Books has acquired I Heart Politics: Why Fandom Explains What's Really Going On, Phoenix C S Andrews’ "dazzlingly original" guide to fandom in politics. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-27 03:40:54 UTC ]
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To celebrate the Book Review’s 125th anniversary, we’re dipping into the archives to revisit our most thrilling, memorable and thought-provoking coverage. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-01-25 16:00:20 UTC ]
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Magazine plans limited edition with new photo after original was widely seen as disrespectfulVogue will publish a limited print edition of its February issue, featuring Kamala Harris, with a new photo following widespread backlash against an original cover image widely held to lack respect for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-01-19 20:51:50 UTC ]
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Less than a month on from the movie poster controversy (Cherrk!) that rocked the internet to its very core, the first trailer for Cherry—the Tom Holland-starring film adaptation of Nico Walker’s 2018 semi-autobiographical debut novel about an Iraq War veteran turned drug addict turned bank... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-14 19:34:29 UTC ]
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Daunt Books Publishing has acquired Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe, a work of creative non-fiction about memorial and remembrance. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 23:40:05 UTC ]
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At 152 titles, this is the longest, most indulgent Millions preview ever. We could say we're sorry but we all need some joy right now. The post Most Anticipated: The Great First-Half 2021 Book Preview appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2021-01-11 10:00:41 UTC ]
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If you, like me, could really use some nice library-oriented news right about now, you’re in luck. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the impossibility of going to physical libraries for much of the year, readers borrowed record numbers of ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines from public... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-07 15:34:02 UTC ]
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2021 is already starting off right (movie-wise, at least): Deadline has just announced that Tiffany Haddish is in final negotiations to star in the screen adaptation of National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson’s sci-fi novel Landscape with Invisible Hand, which will be produced by MGM, Annapurna... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-06 19:07:21 UTC ]
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Though the novel is far from derivative, aspects of “The Fortunate Ones” pay homage to a slew of classic novels. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-01-05 17:46:10 UTC ]
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Michael Farris Smith’s prequel capitalizes on the copyright expiration of Fitzgerald’s 1925 classic. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
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