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Week of February 17, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of February 17th include TIDELANDS, in which Philippa Gregory turns from the glamour of the royal courts to tell the story of an ordinary woman living in a dangerous time for a woman to be different; NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney, a work of fiction that explores the subtleties of class, the electricity of first love, and the complex entanglements of family and friendship; LATE IN THE DAY, Tessa Hadley's novel about two close-knit couples whose lives are irrevocably changed by an untimely death; and FEAST YOUR EYES, the first novel in nearly a decade from Myla Goldberg, whose main character is a female photographer grappling with ambition and motherhood --- a balancing act familiar to women of every generation.

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April 2020

All feature films releasing in April have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, there are plenty of book-to-screen adaptations on television that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home. This month's roundup includes the season one finale of Hulu's "Little Fires Everywhere"; season six of "Bosch" on Amazon Prime; the series finales of Syfy's "The Magicians" and HBO's "The Plot Against America"; and the series premieres of "Normal People" on Hulu, "Defending Jacob" on Apple TV+ and "Belgravia" on EPIX. Among April's DVD releases are Little Women, Just Mercy, The Turning, The Rhythm Section and Escape from Pretoria.

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