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This Anne Rice Adaptation Took Me By Surprise

First there was Aaliyah (we miss you!) in the adaptation of Anne Rice’s Queen of the Damned, and now there’s Adele in the adaptation of Rice’s Cry to Heaven. Variety announced that the Grammy award-winner has joined a cast that includes Thandiwe Newton and Colin Firth for this film following a Venetian noble and a castrato whose lives intersect in 18th century Italy. The adaptation will be directed by Tom Ford with a likely fall 2026 release. Adele just finished her Las Vegas residency and our girl needs a break from arenas and recording studios. What better way than to shake things up and follow in the footsteps of so many of the music world’s greats who made for the big screen.

On Reading Big, Difficult Books Together

I just finished reading The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson and, while I had no problem tearing through this incredible work of nonfiction, it was easy to see the value in reading such a deep, nuanced book with others. These were my thoughts as I read Sebastian Castillo’s Letter of Recommendation, encouraging others to make reading and learning from tough texts a communal experience, for The New York Times Magazine. Plenty of people turn to book clubs for accountability and because exposure to other perspectives on the same source material can be hugely beneficial. If you’re someone who’s been toying with joining or starting a book club, or if you’ve been telling yourself you’re finally going to read that big, intimidating book, this might be the helpful push you need.

6 of the Best New Books Out November 18, 2025

Between all of the Best Of lists coming out and still more new releases left in the year, your head might be spinning with books. Fear not. We’re here to help you keep track of what’s hitting the shelves each week. This week, highlights include a book of vignettes by the unstoppable Cynthia Erivo, a book about cannibalism, a Medusa reimagining, and so much more. Check out the best of this week’s new releases here.