Hello, book lovers! We hope you’ve packed your bags because there are a lot of opportunities for travel this week. No, it’s not an island getaway or a European excursion … at least not this century anyway. That’s right, we’re talking about time travel! From an exciting series adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad to a compilation of historical novels that span dozens of eras and places, the scope of literary offerings has never been so enticing. (Don’t fret, we’ve still got plenty to discuss from the 21st century.) So, without further ado, enjoy this mix of stories from the book world.
Barry Jenkins, Director of the 2017 Oscar-Winning Film Moonlight, Brings The Underground Railroad to TV: Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is headed to Amazon Prime. — Vanity Fair
Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, an Adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha Trilogy, Premieres Today: Aiming to improve upon the source material, the Netflix series drops the “tired, sexist clichés.” — NBC
Winners of the 41st Annual Los Angeles Times Book Awards Announced: Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste and Stephen Graham Jones’s The Only Good Indians sit among the winning titles. — Publishers Weekly
Louise Erdrich’s The Night Watchman Wins the 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize: This $35,000 prize recognizes fiction that has an impact on contemporary social issues. — BookTrib
Writers Discuss Black Love During Unforgettable Panel at LA Festival of Books: National Book Award-winning poet Nikky Finney joins authors S.A. Cosby, Danielle Evans and Robert Jones Jr. to talk about the Black experience across book genres. — LA Times
Publisher Halts Much-Anticipated Philip Roth Biography After Sexual Assault Allegations: This week, multiple allegations of rape and sexual misconduct against biographer Blake Bailey pause shipping and promotion. — BookTrib
Incorporating Famous Works and People, These 8 Books Are (Literary) Fanfiction: They may be traditionally published, but, hey, the fanfiction shoe fits. — Electric Literature
Evie Wyld’s The Brass Rock Wins the 2021 Stella Prize: Spanning three different eras from the 1700s to the present, Wyld’s book brings attention to violence against women. — BookTrib
If Classical Cooking Means Trying Out the Recipes in Literary Classics, Then Herman Melville Fits the Bill: Dive into these dishes inspired by Melville’s Moby-Dick. — The Paris Review
Time Travel Has Always Been Possible, Provided You Crack Open the Right Book: Escape to distant eras in these excellent historical fiction novels. — Cosmopolitan
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