“These are all books that speak to our times, and we know they will be read for years to come,” said Tom Beer, editor in chief of Kirkus Reviews, of the nominees. Double day; Morrow/HarperCollins; Harper/HarperCollins James, Margo has money problems, The Mighty Red The finalists for the 2024 Kirkus Prize have been announced. On […]
“These are all books that speak to our times, and we know they will be read for years to come,” said Tom Beer, editor in chief of Kirkus Reviews, of the nominees. Double day; Morrow/HarperCollins; Harper/HarperCollins James, Margo has money problems, The Mighty Red The finalists for the 2024 Kirkus Prize have been announced. On […]
The first trailer for Jeffrey Wright’s critically acclaimed film “American Fiction” has been released. The film, which opened with 100% on review website Rotten Tomatoes, is based on Percival Everett’s 2001 novel “Erasure.” Wright plays the role of novelist Monk, who is frustrated by a system that only allows black entertainment to flourish when it […]
When you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Although the comedy is still in theaters, American fiction — which is nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor for Jeffery Wright — is now available […]
This is a fact: Oscar-winning American fiction Screenwriter Cord Jefferson will receive the WGA West’s 2024 Paul Selvin Award next month. The feature film newcomer will be honored during the West Coast ceremony for the strike-postponed 77th Writers Guild Awards on April 14 at the Hollywood Palladium. He is also nominated for the Adapted Screenplay […]
The American writer Percival Everett, who lives in Los Angeles, has written over 30 books. Many of them are full of wit, warmth and wisdom and are already considered classics. One of them, Delete (2001) was recently adapted into the Oscar-winning film, American fiction (2023), directed by Cord Jefferson. In 2022, Everett was shortlisted for […]
