"Water for Elephants" is bringing a circus to Broadway

Posted on September 12, 2023 at 12:05 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The novel Water for Elephants has joined the ranks of books that have been adapted into multiple different formats. The...

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Tagged As: Bestsellers, Historical fiction, Stage adaptation, The New York Times

Behind the scenes of a Hunter S. Thompson musical

Posted on August 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The name of a show that's exceeding expectations at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse says it all. The Untitled, Unauthorized...

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Tagged As: Stage adaptation

School is back in session at Fussy

Posted on August 23, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

School started today in Des Moines, where Fussy is headquartered, so we're kicking off the reader blog with an academic...

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Tagged As: Book lists, Book Riot, Fantasy, Just for fun, Stage adaptation, The New York Times

Literary adaptations from big-name celebrities

Posted on August 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Deadline has hot news on the literary adaptation front. First, the most recent: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have...

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Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Pop culture, Romance, Stage adaptation, Thriller

A visit to Romancelandia

Posted on August 7, 2023 at 3:54 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Okay, so our last post was kind of a bummer, so let's lighten the mood up a bit (or set...

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Tagged As: Book Riot, Just for fun, Romance, Stage adaptation, The Guardian, The New York Times

Revisiting poetry from the Holocaust and "Parable of the Sower"

Posted on July 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two pieces of literature inspired by humanity's darker side are seeing new life right now. The perhaps less surprising one...

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Tagged As: Literature in translation, NPR, Poetry, Science fiction, Stage adaptation, Women in literature

"Great Expectations" revivals are cause for disappointment

Posted on May 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is retaining a strong presence on screen and stage, particularly in England right now. But,...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, NPR, Stage adaptation, TV adaptation

Famous British literary marriages hit the stage

Posted on April 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times has two pieces about plays that take us back hundreds of years to the pillars of...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Stage adaptation, The New York Times

News of note for readers: March 28, 2023

Posted on March 28, 2023 at 8:28 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the day ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your...

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Tagged As: Awards, Historical fiction, Movie adaptation, Nonfiction, Pop culture, Short story, Stage adaptation

News of note for readers: March 20, 2023

Posted on March 20, 2023 at 9:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the day ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Literary tourism, Reading, Scandal, Stage adaptation