novella
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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
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is adapted from Truman Capote’s novella by the same name.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
"Train Dreams," director Clint Bentley's adaptation of the Denis Johnson novella, follows a railroad worker and the transformation of the American northwest across the 20th century.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
He’s the least of the problems with the film, based on the novella by Don Winslow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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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