Monday Matters #66: New Book Releases, Adaptations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #66! Most of us hate to see Monday come, but I’m one for making it a bit more fun. Each week I take a look at new book releases, books on TV or film, recent author interviews and more! Life’s too short to hate Mondays so let’s start the week off right!

5 Books Publishing This Week:

*Click on the book’s cover to see the book’s synopsis on Goodreads or my review if available.

Recent Author Interviews:

The Best of Women’s Fiction podcast interviewed Ann Marie Jackson (The Broken Hummingbird).

Books Beach and Beyond interviewed Jennifer Weiner (The Breakaway).

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Nathan Hill (Wellness).

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Friends & Fiction interview Jean Kwok (The Leftover Woman) October 18 at 4 PM PT

Books On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

Killers of the Flower Moon
Release Date: October 20th (wide)
Based on: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Butcher’s Crossing
Release Date: October 20th (limited)
Based on: BUTCHER’S CROSSING by John Williams

The Canterville Ghost
Release Date: October 20th (limited)
Based on: The short story “The Canterville Ghost” by Oscar Wilde

Nyad
Release Date: October 20th (limited)
Based on: FIND A WAY by Diana Nyad

Pain Hustlers
Release Date: October 20th (limited)
Based on: PAIN HUSTLERS: Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup, by Evan Hughes (originally published as THE HARD SELL)

ON TV:

Film Releases:

The Pigeon Tunnel
Release Date: October 20th on Apple TV+
Based on: THE PIGEON TUNNEL: Stories from My Life by John le Carré

Season Premieres:

“Son of a Critch”
Air Dates: Thursdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Two Premiere on October 19th
Based on: SON OF A CRITCH: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir, by Mark Critch

“Bosch: Legacy”
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Freevee; Season Two Premiere on October 20th (the first four episodes will be available)
Based on: THE CROSSING: A Harry Bosch Novel by Michael Connelly

ON DVD:

Shortcomings
DVD Release Date: October 17th
Based on: The graphic novel SHORTCOMINGS by Adrian Tomine

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #66! I wish you a happy week ahead!