"I’m thrilled that the BBC has commissioned 'The Casual Vacancy,'" Rowling said in a statement. "I always felt that, if it were to be adapted, this novel was best suited to television and I think the BBC is the perfect home."
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According to this fun, lyrically written and well-researched book, here are just ten of the many ways that Shakespeare changed everything. Delete the scoop?
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Often described as unfilmable, the works of William Faulkner are set to be adapted for television by David Milch, creator of the violent western series Deadwood and the police drama NYPD Blue. Delete the scoop?
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Judy Blume has been channeling the anxieties, dreams and secret thoughts of young readers for more than four decades. NPR's Neal Conan talks with Blume about writing for children, censorship and keeping books relevant for new generations of young readers. Delete the scoop?
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Certainly being read to has a venerable history. At one time, all writing was meant to be read aloud, since few people could read. And reading aloud was family entertainment in the pre-radio, pre-TV days. And, of course, reading to children is both cozy and the first step towards their literacy. So it’s not like listening to books is anything new. But downloadable audio books are increasingly popular. Delete the scoop?
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Pas facile de donner le goût de la lecture aux ados.
L'Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois, en publiant aux éditions Fides un Plaidoyer pour l'enseignement d'une littérature nationale, vient de lancer un débat sur l'enseignement de la littérature au secondaire. Via Patrick Provencher Delete the scoop?
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