Take a look at the Discworld-inspired show "The Watch"

Posted on 01/20/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Did you check out the first images from the BBC’s The Watch last week? If not, here’s a sneak peek...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Fantasy, Pop culture, TV adaptation

What David Gaughran learned about marketing from "The Piña Colada Song"

Posted on 01/20/2020 at 11:12 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Those of you prone to earworms may want to skip this post. David Gaughran reflects on the five marketing lessons...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: David Gaughran, Marketing, Pop culture

Preview James Taylor’s audio-only memoir

Posted on 01/20/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Musician James Taylor has, unsurprisingly, lived a remarkable, action-packed life. So rather than tackle his entire life story at once,...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Excerpt, Pop culture

Watch the trailer for the TV adaptation of "Normal People" by Sally Rooney

Posted on 01/17/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Speaking of those literary adaptations coming in 2020 — the trailer for Sally Rooney’s Normal People has been released. The...

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Tagged As: Pop culture, The Bookseller, TV adaptation

Literary adaptations for TV and film to expect in 2020

Posted on 01/16/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Ready to complain about why Hollywood needs to mess with books (or, alternately, why Hollywood needs to adapt a book...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Movie adaptation, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Anthony Bourdain's final book, a travel guide, comes out this fall

Posted on 01/16/2020 at 09:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Anthony Bourdain fans have something to look forward to: a book he had mostly finished before his death will be...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Nonfiction, Pop culture

"Queer Eye" star is writing a children's book

Posted on 01/08/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Jonathan Van Ness, star of the Netflix show Queer Eye, will be releasing a picture book this spring. Van Ness’s...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, Pop culture

Jake Gyllenhaal said to be adapting "Fun Home" into a movie

Posted on 01/06/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel memoir Fun Home is headed from stage to screen. Pride reports that actor Jake Gyllenhaal’s production...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Movie adaptation, Pop culture

“High Fidelity” is happening; “The Vampire Chronicles” is on hold

Posted on 01/03/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub has two updates, courtesy of other entertainment news outlets, on book adaptations planned for Hulu. Nick Hornby’s High...

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Tagged As: Paranormal, Pop culture, TV adaptation

"Switched on Pop" book lets you analyze music without having to hear it

Posted on 12/28/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s back to regular programming on most radio stations, now that Christmas is in the rearview mirror. For many of...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR, Pop culture