novella
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Andy Serkis directs an animated, awkwardly contemporary adaptation of the anti-Stalinist novella featuring the voices of Seth Rogen, Glenn Close, Woody Harrelson and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Inspired by a novella by Soviet physicist Georgy Demidov, who chronicled his own harrowing experiences in the gulag from the late 1930s until the early 1950s, “Two Prosecutors” unfolds with ominous efficiency.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Claire Keegan’s novella opens with a child on a journey and with a sense of unease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is adapted from Truman Capote’s novella by the same name.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
As you must know, it would be unusual for us to publish a complete novella by an unknown writer, or for that matter a well-established one.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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