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Books on Screen

Each month, our Books on Screen feature spotlights movies, television shows, miniseries and specials that are based on books of various genres --- including novels, memoirs, comics, children's books, short stories and poetry --- along with the latest DVD releases.

May 2018

May's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films On Chesil Beach and The Seagull; the series premiere of "Sweetbitter" on Starz and season two of "13 Reasons Why" on Netflix, along with the season finale of "Rise" on NBC; and the DVD releases of Fifty Shades Freed, Wonderstruck and 12 Strong.

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April 2018

April's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Avengers: Infinity War and The House of Tomorrow; the season finale of "Black Lightning" on The CW, along with the ongoing series "Rise" on NBC, "Shadowhunters" on Freeform and "The Flash" and "Arrow" on The CW; and the DVD releases of Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Forever My Girl and Paddington 2.

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April 2018

April's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Avengers: Infinity War, Lean on Pete and Disobedience; the series premieres of "Howards End" on Starz and "Killing Eve" on BBC America, along with the season finale of "The Magicians" on Syfy; and the DVD releases of Maze Runner: The Death Cure, My Friend Dahmer and Paddington 2.

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March 2018

March's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films A Wrinkle in Time, Love, Simon, and Reader Player One; the series premieres of "Rise" on NBC and "The Dangerous Book for Boys" on Amazon, and the second season of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" on Netflix; and the DVD releases of The Breadwinner, Justice League and Jumanji.

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March 2018

March's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Ready Player One, A Wrinkle in Time, The Leisure Seeker and Red Sparrow; the series premieres of "Rise" on NBC and "The Terror" on AMC, along with the series finale of "The Alienist" on TNT; and the DVD releases of Call Me by Your Name, The Disaster Artist and The Man Who Invented Christmas.

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February 2018

February's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Black Panther, Peter Rabbit and Every Day; the ongoing series X, Y, and Z; and the DVD releases of Walking Out, Wonder, Same Kind of Different as Me, Thor: Ragnarok and Murder on the Orient Express.

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February 2018

February's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Fifty Shades Freed, Annihilation and Every Day; the series premieres of "Altered Carbon" on Netflix and "The Looming Tower" on Hulu, along with the season two finale of "Victoria" on PBS Masterpiece; and the DVD releases of Wonder, Same Kind of Different as Me and Murder on the Orient Express.

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January 2018

January's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Paddington 2, Forever My Girl, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure; the debut of the series "Black Lightning"; and the DVD releases of Rebel in the Rye and So B. It.

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January 2018

January's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Maze Runner: The Death Cure and 12 Strong; the debuts of the limited series "The Alienist," "Waco" and "Bellevue," along with the season premieres of "Victoria" and "The Magicians"; and the DVD releases of IT, The Snowman and Rebel in the Rye.

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December 2017

December's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films November Criminals, Ferdinand, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Crooked House; and the DVD releases of The Mountain Between Us and Victoria & Abdul.

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