NY Libraries’ Most Borrowed Books Of 2020
I love knowing the most popular checked out books at libraries and the three public library systems of New York City–Queens Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and The New York Public Library (Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island)–have released 2020s top borrowed books. Britt Bennett’s The Vanishing Half is The New York Public Library systems most checked out title and backlist titles that are still popular checkouts include Tara Westover’s Educated and Michelle Obama’s Educated.
The White Tiger Official Trailer
Aravind Adiga’s bestselling novel The White Tiger has been adapted into a Netflix film by Ava DuVernay, written and directed by Ramin Bahrani, starring Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Rajkummar Rao. And we have a trailer for the story about a driver for a wealthy Indian family with a plan to escape poverty.
The Magical Reality Of Nadia Will Be An Animated Series
Comedian and political satirist Bassem Youssef has written–along with Catherine R. Daly, with illustrations by Douglas Holgat–an upcoming children’s book The Magical Reality of Nadia. And it will also be a children’s animated television series by Powerhouse Animation Studios. No date on the adaptation, but you can purchase the book in February 2021.
2021 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists
Find out which books made it on the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards longlists.