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Your Hunger Games: Mockingjay cheat sheet

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 opens November 21, and we can’t wait to watch Katniss kick some serious Capital ass. To where was she mysteriously whisked away at the end of Catching Fire? What, exactly, is District 13? When is she finally going to suck face with Gale? Those…

Rachel CarterNovember 22, 2014

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The Equalizer is back, doling out justice in a film, novel, and audiobook

Are the odds stacked against you? Do you need help? You could call the Equalizer. But don’t be surprised if it takes a while for him to get back to you. He’s an awfully busy guy these days.

Michael RuscoeSeptember 26, 2014

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Hey, Hollywood! Your Next Hot Movie Franchise Should be Katherine Neville’s Books

One day somebody at Disney woke up and realized that there are eight Mary Poppins books and decided to cash in on that revelation with a new live-action movie. Not that I have anything against our favorite umbrella-wielding British nanny, but seriously Hollywood, is this all you’ve got? Apparently, they’ve…

Amanda HarknessNovember 24, 2015

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Hemingway to Capote: Watching Our Favorite Writers Come to Life On-Screen

Writers have a long history of showing up as characters in films. Sometimes those writers are real people interacting with history (like Hemingway!), and sometimes they’re made up characters, showing us exactly how Hollywood imagines the concept of the writer. Regardless, these writers usually have certain traits in common: they’re…

Rachel CarterMay 22, 2017

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Failed It/Nailed It: Which of these Fractured Fairy Tales Got it Right?

Failed It: Ella Enchanted I first read Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine when I was 14 years old. I was immediately captivated by the story: it’s a loose retelling of Cinderella, but with way more mythical creatures and a headstrong heroine named Ella, who’s “blessed” as a child…

Rachel CarterNovember 16, 2015

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Your cheat sheet for Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove

For many readers, opening a Debbie Macomber book is like coming home. Her humor and gift for storytelling echo through her books. And that is exactly why fans everywhere are scrambling to watch Cedar Cove on the Hallmark Channel. With more than 170 million copies of her books in print…

Ann NordlandJuly 6, 2014

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Screenwriter Spotlight: Follow Nora Ephron’s Influence Back to Where It All Started

The TV and film industry has seen more than its fair share of success lately. Have you been binging HBO’s talk-of-the-town drama, Succession? If you’re looking for something a little brighter, how about Apple TV+’s heartwarming hit Ted Lasso? For anyone interested in a little bit of both (or Selena…

Wyatt SemenukJune 10, 2022

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Sizzle and Seduction Return in Sexy “Bridgerton” 2nd Season Based on “The Viscount Who Loved Me”

The excitement is building as the second season of the sexy Netflix rom-com, Bridgerton is set to return in March. According to our favorite gossip columnist, Lady Whistledown, the next installment promises to be a “whole lot spicier.”On Whistledown’s authority, season two of Bridgerton is inspired by Julia Quinn’s sequel…

Jodé MillmanMarch 4, 2022

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Audiobooks on Screens Both Big and Small

Finding myself in sunny Hollywood this week before the holidays brings to mind the opening verse of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The sun is shining, the grass is green The orange and palm trees sway There’s never been such a day In Beverly Hills, L.A. But it’s December the twenty-fourth…

Ellen QuintDecember 27, 2019

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The Best of Jane Austen on Her 246th Birthday

It’s Jane Austen’s birthday! Were Jane alive today, she would be turning a very venerable 246 years old and would deserve the greatest party of all time. (Meaning, of course, a grand ball and no appearance from any real-life iterations of Mr. Collins.) At this hypothetical dance of the ages,…

Judy MorenoDecember 16, 2021

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‘Are You Sleeping?’ Wake Up for This Writer’s Bone Podcast

Kathleen Barber, author of Are You Sleeping, talks to Daniel Ford about always being a storyteller, how the podcast Serial helped inspire her debut, and why writers must always make time for writing. https://www.amazon.com/Are-You-Sleeping-Kathleen-Barber/dp/1501157663 To learn more about Kathleen Barber, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow…

Daniel FordJanuary 8, 2018

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‘The Damascus Cover’ Author Howard Kaplan Shares All

BookTrib.com recently added Writer’s Bone to our weekly features. This week, Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy bring us a podcast with Howard Kaplan, author of The Damascus Cover. Forty years after its release of, Kaplan's book has recently been turned into a film starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Writer's Bone talked with Kaplan about…

Daniel FordSeptember 26, 2017

Your Hunger Games: Mockingjay cheat sheet

The Equalizer is back, doling out justice in a film, novel, and audiobook

Hey, Hollywood! Your Next Hot Movie Franchise Should be Katherine Neville’s Books

Hemingway to Capote: Watching Our Favorite Writers Come to Life On-Screen

Failed It/Nailed It: Which of these Fractured Fairy Tales Got it Right?

Your cheat sheet for Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove

Screenwriter Spotlight: Follow Nora Ephron’s Influence Back to Where It All Started

Sizzle and Seduction Return in Sexy “Bridgerton” 2nd Season Based on “The Viscount Who Loved Me”

Audiobooks on Screens Both Big and Small

The Best of Jane Austen on Her 246th Birthday

‘Are You Sleeping?’ Wake Up for This Writer’s Bone Podcast

‘The Damascus Cover’ Author Howard Kaplan Shares All

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