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Stephen Daldry Wants Kavalier & Clay To Be HBO Miniseries

It’s been over a decade since Michael Chabon released his Pulitzer Prize winning book _The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay_, and for almost as many years, a film adaptation has been in the works. Now, director Stephen Daldry has expressed interest in the live adaptation, but it’s a bit different that the film version that was expected.  read more

Magicians Battle Hitler In New HBO Series

The author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay”, which made our best books of the decade list, is now working on a series for HBO....  read more

Eight Literary Works That Deserve a Graphic-Novel Treatment

Earlier this month, we found out two iconic (in very different ways) literary works were being given the graphic-novel treatment. Sea Lion Books announced their interpretation of Paulo Coelho’s spiritual journey The Alchemist, featuring art by Daniel Sampere. Then, last week, the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam announced they will be creating an illustrated version Frank’s famous diary, with Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon (the duo behind the graphic novel of the 9/11 commission report) at the helm. And prior to his death this week, one of the great Harvey Pekar’s last projects was a graphic-novel adaptation of Studs...  read more

Start Press: Not Just Another Pretty Pixel

Before leaving San Francisco after the conclusion of the Game Developers Conference, I carved out some time to visit Dog Eared Books. It’s one of those exceedingly rare bookstores where the clerks are so genial and eager to help, you’re almost disappointed when you realize there’s no tip jar by the register. Some men dream about Megan Fox; I fantasize about being rich enough to walk around Dog Eared with a grocery cart, filling it to the top with any titles that seem remotely interesting. Considering how heavy books are, it’s astounding how helium-balloon light they make you feel as...  read more

The 20 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)

Amidst a turbulent environment, a slew of memorable texts emerged in the 2000s: some fiction, some non-fiction, all worth reading and cherishing.   read more