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This 120-year-old Henry James novella is coming to the big screen.

If, despite its obvious cinematic potential, the Hollywood power brokers haven’t come a-knockin’ for your novel yet, don’t be discouraged; these things can take time. Sometimes they can take more time than you have years on this earth. Case in point: an adaptation of a 120-year-old novella by Henry James is premiering at the Berlin […]

The Whale Writer Samuel D. Hunter Reflects on His Play’s Jump to the Big Screen

As reported by Variety, writer Samuel D. Hunter first met director Darren Aronofsky to talk about the possibility of adapting his Off-Broadway play, The Whale, for the screen when the film director was in the middle of editing his 2014 biblical epic, Noah. While Noah and The Whale couldn’t be more different, Aronofsky declared, “What […]

New Releases Tuesday: The Best Books Out This Week

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for new books! Here are a few of the books out today you should add to your TBR. This is a very small percentage of the new releases this week, as well as a few others you may have missed from recent weeks. Make sure to stick around until […]

Julie Powell Took Food Writing to a Franker, Darker Place

At the end of the year that Julie Powell spent cooking every recipe (more or less) from Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” she came to mayonnaise collée. It is a hand-whisked mayonnaise thickened with gelatin — a kind of stiff, salty garnish that was piped decoratively over aspics and the like in […]

director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

If there’s one thing we can all agree, it’s that it’s a good idea to put the guy from Lost in charge of Star Wars , right? … Right ? Just three years after J.J. Abrams wrapped up his divisive sequel trilogy, his sometime partner in crime Damon Lindelof is officially joining the circus for […]

Plot Details Of Abandoned ‘Star Trek 4’ Project With Chris Hemsworth Revealed By Writers

Before Paramount’s most recent attempt at a follow-up to Star Trek Beyond there was a “Star Trek 4” project being developed that would bring back Chris Hemsworth as George Kirk. That project was close to production including having a director, but fell apart in 2018 due to salary negotiations with Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pine. […]

This Ghostwriter Made $200,000 Last Year Writing Tweets for Venture Capitalists

The internet, despite any attempts of being “transparent,” will always incorporate a level of anonymity. Social media only showcases a final product from one screen to another, with the drafts and real-life humans always on the other end, unseeable. AndreyPopov | Getty Images Twitter , for example, makes anonymity easy, as we only see an […]

Paul Theroux on reading, writing, and travel

Click here to view original web page at Paul Theroux on reading, writing, and travel Paul Edward Theroux is an American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including the travelogue “The Great Railway Bazaar.”Steve McCurry The world-traveling writer Paul Theroux returns home in his new novel, “ The Bad Angel Brothers .” […]

Big Fish (Intro)

The heart of Paris, 15 Place Vendôme, the Ritz Hotel-one of the most prestigious and luxurious addresses in all the world.  After all, the popular catch phrases “Ritzy” and “Putting on the Ritz” were born here.  Originally an eighteenth century mansion surrounded by relatively low, older buildings, it is a rarity in Paris to have wonderful […]