Amazon Wins Screen Rights for Akwaeke Emezi’s Novel You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
In one of the most highly competitive book deals of 2021 so far, Amazon Studios has won a bidding war for the screen rights to Akwaeke Emezi’s forthcoming novel, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, which will be published by Atria in 2022. Michael B. Jordan’s production company Outlier Society will develop the adaptation. The story follows a Nigerian aspiring artist in Brooklyn who loses her husband in a tragic accident. She uses her art to grieve the loss of her husband, but as she begins to move forward in her art career and meets a handsome new love interest, she struggles to balance her grief with her desire to move forward in her life.
Florence Pugh to Star in Adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s The Wonder
Academy Award-nominated Florence Pugh is set to star in the big-screen adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s psychological thriller The Wonder. The story is set in the late 1850s and follows an English nurse who journeys to a village in Ireland to observe what people are calling a miracle: a young girl has gone months without food and survived. Sebastián Lelio is directing the project, and Alice Birch is writing the screenplay with Lelio and Donoghue.
Children Read Longer, More Challenging Books During Lockdown, Data Reveals
According to new research, children read longer and more challenging books during the lockdowns over the past year, and many reported that reading made them feel better during long periods of isolation. The report’s author, University of Dundee professor Keith Topping, said, “Having more time to read gave children the chance to immerse themselves in literature. Schools should encourage more reading time now that they are open again.”
8 of the Best Cats in Science Fiction and Fantasy
It’s been a long week, so why don’t we just talk about science fiction with some really good cats in them? Because cats are always good, even when they’re bad.