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Unflinching Examination of the Legendary Play and Film, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

Author Philip Gefter has written a gossipy sparkler of a book not to be missed by theater fans and movie buffs called Cocktails with George and Martha, subtitled Movies, Marriage, and the Making of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Bloomsbury Publishing). This work of nonfiction, in the words of Cole Porter…

Linda HitchcockFebruary 29, 2024

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Elite Assassin Never Misses His Mark in 2022’s Top Watched Netflix Film

The film adaptation of Mark Greaney’s first thriller, The Gray Man (Berkley), premiered on Netflix earlier this year and quickly became the platform’s most-watched movie of 2022 — and it’s currently the fourth most-watched original film in Netflix history. The movie was an instant audience favorite, and a sequel and…

BookTribOctober 19, 2022

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Must-Watch TV Recommendations for Book Lovers

Craving a little TV time this holiday season? Pick a new show and get ready to chill… The holiday time can be hectic, but there are also plenty of chances to gather in front of the fire, snuggle up and watch a new movie or series. Here are some suggestions…

Jennifer BlankfeinJanuary 4, 2024

BooksToScreen Fiction Miscellany

A Surprising “Hunger Games” Movie Prequel Thrills Fans in “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”

In 2019, Suzanne Collins, author of the blockbuster trilogy, The Hunger Games, picked up the phone and called Director Frances Lawrence to tell them “Surprise! I’ve written another book.” This shocked him and the producers because after the Mockingjay films Collins had affirmed “there were no plans for any other…

Jodé MillmanNovember 21, 2023

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What to Expect From Highly Anticipated “Lessons in Chemistry” Adaptation

For more than a year, Bonnie Garmus’ debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry, has clinched a berth on the New York Times bestseller list. On October 13, the beloved characters will leap off the page and into an Apple TV+ miniseries. Oscar-winner Brie Larson stars as the uncompromising chemist-turned-television-chef Elizabeth Zott,…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 18, 2023

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7 Books with Explosive Plots and Powerful Women for Barbenheimer Summer

The purest joy of Summer 2023 has been the varied and plentiful memes celebrating “Barbenheimer,” that perfect, explosive cognitively dissonant confection – the high-speed particle collision of Greta Gerwig’s pink, feminist anthem and Christopher Nolan’s bleak AF meditation on the men who might have ended the world. I’ll confess it,…

Sarah MacLeanAugust 22, 2023

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Love In the Time of War, Anti-Semitism & Racism

In 1943, a trip to Miami Beach to escape Michigan’s icy-cold winter had seemed like such a good idea. But when two young women arrive after a horrible three-day train ride, they find the hotel rooms taken up by Army Air Corps soldiers in training there. Even worse, one hotel…

Joanna PoncavageJune 17, 2022

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Celebrating Netflix’s Masterful Adaptation of “The Night Agent”

When Matthew Quirk published The Night Agent in 2018, he couldn’t have known his action-driven political thriller would later be adapted into a #1 hit show on Netflix — he couldn’t have known, but certainly, like many writers, he dreamt about it. It wasn’t the first time his work had…

Dawn IusApril 19, 2023

BooksToScreen Miscellany Romance

Emily Henry’s “Beach Read” Heads to the Big Screen

Emily Henry is a bestselling author known for her novels Book Lovers and People We Meet on Vacation. She has sold more than 2.5 million copies of her books, with her next, Happy Place, set to release this month. Now, Henry has a new film adaptation coming to the big…

BookTribApril 7, 2023

BooksToScreen Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Medical Miracle Turns Into Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse

Affordable healthcare, regulations on pharmaceutical corporations and scientific advancements in these areas are some of the hottest topics in the current American zeitgeist. Notable figures such as Martin Shkreli, and issues such as the pricing of insulin and other inelastic medical goods have time and time again caused uproar regarding…

Wyatt SemenukJanuary 11, 2023

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If You Loved “White Lotus”, Try These 7 Must-Read Thrillers

Picture a beautiful getaway, somewhere unfamiliar, with that eerie creeping feeling that something is about to go wrong. Suddenly nobody seems trustworthy, and everybody seems capable of the worst. These are the things that make shows like HBO’s The White Lotus so captivating — and make the finest psychological thriller,…

Megan BeauregardFebruary 2, 2023

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5 Novels to Read If You Loved Netflix’s “Dead to Me”

I’m not really one to make New Year’s resolutions about dieting or gym memberships. I would never cheat on my Peloton and I’m getting too old to give up ice cream. (Gluten, yes. Chunky Monkey, no thank you.) So this year, most of my New Year's Resolutions resemble a television…

Amy ImpellizeriJanuary 12, 2023

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22 Holiday Movies And Shows Based On Books

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — holiday movie season! There’s nothing better than snuggling up with some blankets, hot cocoa, and a wonderfully sappy holiday movie. But did you know that some of your holiday favorites were inspired by books? We’ve rounded up some of our favorite…

BookTribDecember 15, 2022

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A Man Goes Face-to-Face with the Dead to Save a Life in This Haunting Western Mystery

Craig Johnson consistently, intelligently and with customary dry humor, melds literary fiction with western crime fiction as Sheriff Walt Longmire rides the Wyoming High Plains range in the pickup truck he calls “Silver Bullet," delivering justice. Hell and Back (Viking), his 18th novel in the Longmire series, opens with a…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 7, 2022

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New Book Examines Pivotal Role of Color in 50 Iconic Movies

The use of color is an essential part of film. It has the power to evoke powerful emotions, provide subtle psychological symbolism and act as a narrative device. Now a new book coming out in March, Colors of Film (Frances Lincoln) by Charles Bramesco, introduces 50 iconic movies and explains…

BookTribNovember 30, 2022

BooksToScreen Young Adult

Defanged, “The Call of the Wild” Still Grips

When Jack London wrote The Call of the Wild, serialized in 1903 in The Saturday Evening Post, it made adventure story history. The short novel became an international sensation, and it’s never been out of print. It’s the story of a dog, and the man who loved him. London spent…

Joanna PoncavageFebruary 28, 2020

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