Zadie Smith News

The Undermain Theatre is proud to announce that playwright Gordon Dahlquist's play, Tomorrow Come Today, has won the prestigious international James Tait Black prize for drama.  This is Britain's oldest literary award. The world premiere of Tomorrow Come Today, directed by Katherine Owens, was developed and presented at the Undermain in the fall of 2014. Previous winners of this award include Zadie Smith, Cormac McCarthy, Graham Greene, Aldous Huxley, Robert Graves, and D.H. Lawrence.

James Wood will moderate a conversation with Karl Ove Knausgaard and Zadie Smith. Light refreshments will be served. (Seats for the talk downstairs are on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests who are not able to secure seats may watch a live-stream of the talk upstairs.) In partnership with the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York. [read more]

James Wood will moderate a conversation with Karl Ove Knausgaard and Zadie Smith. Light refreshments will be served. (Seats for the talk downstairs are on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests who are not able to secure seats may watch a live-stream of the talk upstairs.) In partnership with the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York. [read more]

Actress Susan Sarandon and Filmmakers Thomas Morgan and Jonathan Bricklin announced the launch of their film company, Reframed Pictures, at the Sedona International Film festival today. Reframed Pictures mission is to create and support films that are not only entertaining, but also raise awareness about human rights and social justice issues. But Reframed Pictures plans to take awareness raising one step further by creating opportunities for action associated with each film.

iUniverse, an Author Solutions LLC imprint and a leading supported self-publishing provider, announced today that Clifford Thompson, who self-published 'Signifying Nothing' through iUniverse, has been named one of ten recipients of the 2013 Whiting Writers' Awards.

Novels, such as James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' 'Hamlet' and Homer's 'Odyssey,' are classic works of literature that are loved by many. These famous stories have captivated many with their compelling plots, infamous lessons and powerful morals. Unfortunately, the power of these inspirational books is lost on high school students and younger generations. However, a new feature film on Kickstarter from 'You (Plural)' is taking these beloved novels, and adapting them to become more relatable in today's modern world.

Novels, such as James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' 'Hamlet' and Homer's 'Odyssey,' are classic works of literature that are loved by many. These famous stories have captivated many with their compelling plots, infamous lessons and powerful morals. Unfortunately, the power of these inspirational books is lost on high school students and younger generations. However, a new feature film on Kickstarter from 'You (Plural)' is taking these beloved novels, and adapting them to become more relatable in today's modern world.

30 books have been named as finalists in six categories by the National Book Critics Circle -autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Patrick Willingham) just opened the world premiere production of THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MAN, by Nathan Englander, last night, November 18. Directed by Barry Edelstein, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MAN runs through Sunday, December 9 in The Public's Martinson Theater at its Astor Place home. Check out photos from the opening below!

The Edinburgh International Book Festival today announced its programme for 2012. Charlotte Square Gardens will welcome Nobel Laureates, Booker and Pulitzer Prize winners and Poets Laureate as well as a stellar line up of the world's leading writers, poets, thinkers and commentators. With Guest Selectors, the Anobii First Book Award, the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference, the gamut of outstanding authors from Ali Smith to Zadie Smith, and a third year of the late night Unbound events, the Book Festival promises a summer of contemplation, inspiration and entertainment.

The 2010 Library Lions Benefit at The New York Public Library on November 1, 2010 in New York City.