New production company to adapt "Who Fears Death," "The Secret Lives of Church Ladies"

Posted on 01/19/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new production company will adapt two acclaimed books by Black authors — with the writers themselves serving as co-executive...

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Watch the trailer for the adaptation of Nico Walker's "Cherry"

Posted on 01/15/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nico Walker’s debut novel, Cherry, was a surprise hit in 2018. So it’s probably no surprise, then, that it’s becoming...

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Literary movies and TV shows to watch for in 2021

Posted on 01/14/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve already missed the premieres of a few, but Literary Hub has rounded up the bookish TV shows and movies...

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Bridgerton author: Don't spend $800 on one of my books

Posted on 01/13/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton books that have inspired a smash hit Netflix series, has a message for fans....

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Romance, TV adaptation

Romance novelists on why their genre is so hot

Posted on 01/12/2021 at 02:33 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The romance genre has always been a popular and lucrative one, but it hasn’t always received much respect for those...

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Who was Walter Tevis, besides the author of "The Queen's Gambit"?

Posted on 01/01/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Walter Tevis might be the most popular author at this moment whom you’ve never heard of. Our apologies if you...

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Tagged As: The New York Times, TV adaptation

"Life After Life" will be adapted into a four-part TV series

Posted on 12/16/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life will become a four-part BBC series, according to Deadline. The bestselling and award-winning novel follows...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, TV adaptation

Stephen King reviews past TV adaptations of his books

Posted on 12/16/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new adaptation of Stephen King'sThe Stand premieres on CBS All Access tomorrow, prompting the author to look back at...

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Literary Hub's favorite book adaptations of 2020

Posted on 12/12/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

For all bookworms’ talk about the horrors of screen versions of books, Literary Hub has found ten adaptations worth praising....

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Screen updates: “American Gods,” “Shuggie Bain,” and a Biden book

Posted on 12/04/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

So many updates from the world of book adaptations! In the order of firmest to haziest, we have: Starz has...

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