‘American Fiction’ Screenwriter’s Oscars Speech Takes on Creative Risk Cord Jefferson wins for American Fiction, urging Hollywood to back bold, stereotype-defying stories by artists of color. Read More
‘The Color Purple’ Illuminates the Power of Daydreaming Amid Trauma “The Color Purple” musical film reimagines a classic with vivid daydreams and themes of love, faith, and empowerment. Read More
‘The Perfect Find’ Amplifies the Heart of Tia Williams’ Romance Novel Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers, and Gina Torres add star power to the fashion-centric romantic comedy “The Perfect Find” based on Tia Williams’ 2016 novel. Read More
‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ Film Makes Character’s Traumas Leap Off the Page Jessica Knoll’s “Luckiest Girl Alive” unpacks trauma behind a woman’s glossy life as a magazine editor in Manhattan. Read More
Book-to-Screen Colorblind Casting Gets Complaints SHE LIT: Book-to-Screen Colorblind Casting Gets Complaints 📺 The cast of the “Lord of the Rings” TV series says it Read More
Simon & Schuster Loses Publisher to Book Deal SHE LIT: Simon & Schuster Loses Publisher to Book Deal 📚 Dana Canedy, the first Black person to hold the Read More
Simon & Schuster Publisher’s Memoir Comes to Life in ‘Journal for Jordan’ Commercials for the Christmas opening of the film A Journal for Jordan shows a smiling Michael B. Jordan in Army Read More
Alice Sebold’s Fixation on Accused Rapist’s Race in ‘Lucky’ Forecasts Overturned Conviction *Update post available on Alice Sebold’s apology and publisher Simon & Schuster’s response* The man accused of rape by best-selling Read More
‘Passing’ Cast Members Discuss Differences Between Novel and Film in Netflix Book Club *Spoilers ahead! Read Passing, then check out the book review on shelit.com and watch the film on Netflix* Netflix Book Read More
‘Passing’ Delves Into How Racial Identity Impacts the Life You Want *Spoilers ahead! Read the book review on shelit.com and watch the film on Netflix or in select theaters* Nella Larsen’s Read More
Netflix Book Club to Discuss Nella Larsen Classic ‘Passing’ in Time for Film Release Coining itself the home of the “world’s most talked-about book adaptations,” streaming giant Netflix is debuting a book club series Read More
Film Adaptation of Angie Thomas’ ‘On the Come Up’ Starts Production Prolific young adult author Angie Thomas has teased the start of filming for her sophomore novel’s take on the big Read More
‘The Perfect Find’ Lands New Home at Grand Central Publishing Originally released under an indie publisher, best-selling author Tia Williams’ novel The Perfect Find is being re-released via Grand Central Read More
Tia Williams’ ‘The Perfect Find’ Book-to-Film Attracts More Stars Women’s fiction author Tia Williams‘ 2016 novel is evolving into a Netflix film amid the Hollywood COVID-19 disruption with the Read More
Why ‘Waiting to Exhale’ Has Staying Power Onscreen Today is the 25th anniversary of Waiting to Exhale‘s cinematic debut, a film that brought a never-before-seen look into the Read More
Gold House Book Club Plans to Explore Works by Asian Writers A nonprofit collective of Asian cultural leaders has launched a book club to study works exploring the Asian identity. Los Read More
Renée Watson’s YA Novel ‘Piecing Me Together’ Gets Film Treatment An award-winning young adult novel by Renée Watson has received the green light for a film adaptation. Variety reports the Read More
‘The Vanishing Half’ Highlights Racial Passing Along with Previous Well-Known Novels Perched on The New York Times Best Sellers list for the past four weeks with an HBO miniseries in the Read More
Book Review: ‘Just Mercy’ by Bryan Stevenson “Just Mercy” is civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson’s memoir on his dedication to justice through his legal nonprofit, Equal Justice Initiative Read More
Dakota Fanning’s Role in ‘Sweetness in the Belly’ Sparks Debate on Whitewashed African Stories The debut of the trailer for a film based on a critically acclaimed novel starring former child actress Dakota Fanning Read More
