BookTok has made authors ‘rock stars.’ Hollywood is taking notice
Starting with the 1969 premiere of the “ABC Movie of the Week” anthology (remember “Brian’s Song”?) and continuing through 1970s “event” TV including movies “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “The Execution of Private Slovik” and landmark miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man” and “Roots,” bestselling books have regularly served as the basis for Emmy‑winning … Read more