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 novel will become a …
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‘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 works, The Vanishing Half …
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
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 as a “white Ethiopian …
Gabrielle Union Shines Light on Books by Black Women With Screen Projects
Currently a judge on America’s Got Talent and a creator behind a fashion line at New York and Company, actress and author Gabrielle Union …
Netflix Options 3 Sarah Dessen Novels for Films
Pioneering young adult novelist Sarah Dessen will see three of her novels become films on Netflix as the streaming service announces the upcoming projects. …
Book Review: ‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas looks into the Black …
