Book News
by Lewis, July 31, 2006 11:47 AM
Armistead Maupin's riveting novel The Night-Listener has been turned into a movie starring Robin Williams and the divine Toni Collete. The movie will open this Friday. The Night Listener is about a late-night radio host who befriends a young listener whose horrific past has granted him wisdom beyond his years. The book actually bears resemblance to a particular literary hoax that was exposed a while ago. However, I worry in even saying that I'm giving too much away. Maupin will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight actually. I wonder if the hoax topic will come up? - More authors on the telly ? tonight Peter Beinart, author of The Good Fight: Why Liberals ? And Only Liberals ? Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again, is on the dazzling Colbert Report this evening as well. Beinart is also editor at large of the New Republic, the fabulous magazine which hosts our Thursday reviews, and which receives both the most negative and positive reactions from our subscribers.
- And then of course, there is Roger Mellie, The Man on the Telly. Oh... except he isn't an author. And he is not on the telly tonight. Sorry.
- Am I a sounding a tad English here? It might be that I've been infected by J. K. Rowling's birthday celebrations, for it is in fact her 41st birthday today. As we all know, Rowling is currently at work on the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series. Gobble down that cake and get back to your desk, J.K.!
- And wow ? while spending a little time on the BBC website I did happen to notice that many Brits share my intense antipathy towards James Blunt ? Brilliant!
- However, sadly, in my final Brit (and yes, book) news, last Friday brought tragic news for fantasy readers everywhere. David Gemmell, the English author of more than 30 fantasy novels including Waylander and Legend, passed away. On the BBC website there is a lovely reminiscence about Gemmell by agent and editor John Jerrold.
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