Because so many of the truths in our lives are hidden, denied or twisted in disguise, it’s nice to have the occasion to state a truth that is unanimously agreed upon. If you dislike the central concept of a book,… Continue Reading
We’ve known for a long time that winter was coming, but the season 7 teaser trailer of Game of Thrones reveals there may be something even worse in the wings. The impossibly popular HBO series is based on the bestselling… Continue Reading
Is it a comment on Shake Shack (the burger phenomenon) or Clarkson Potter (the publisher) that Shake Shack Recipes and Stories looks and feels so good despite a dodgy pedigree? That is to say that those who love Shake Shack… Continue Reading
Graphic novels, or in this case graphic biographies, are a new world to me. I’ve always looked at the arts rather like a primary school gym teacher: words over here, pictures over there, no talking in lines! PWEET! But then… Continue Reading
Since it’s a book set in a bookstore about to be adapted for the big screen, it felt a little too on-target not to mention. From Deadline Holywood: Crystal City Entertainment has optioned The Bookseller, Cynthia Swanson’s debut novel which… Continue Reading
The most recent novel by internationally bestselling author Terry McMillan (Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back) has been acquired for adaptation by The Jackal Group. From Deadline Hollywood: Gail Berman and Joe Earley will produce the project… Continue Reading
There is little room for debate: the celebration and appreciation of literature must begin early to hold the most meaning and make the largest impact. You Can Read (Orca Books), written by Helaine Becker and illustrated by Mark Hoffmann, is… Continue Reading
BuzzFeed’s Arielle Calderon rounds up the best of the book adaptations currently being readied for the big screen in “19 Books To Read Before They Hit Theaters In 2017.” In production now, film versions of Dave Eggers’ The Circle, The… Continue Reading
I don’t know quite how it happened, but right now it’s Russian Literature Week and if you move quickly, you can be a part of it, too. From the web site (no, really): RUSSIAN LITERATURE WEEK 2017 presents a… Continue Reading
Fans of Anne Rice, the mother of the modern vampire tale, were ecstatic back in November when the author announced she had regained the rights to her seminal Vampire Chronicles, which include Interview With the Vampire. “The theatrical rights to… Continue Reading