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BBC to adapt J.K. Rowling’s ‘Casual Vacancy’ for TV series
The first book for “grown-ups” by Harry Potter author JK Rowling is to be adapted into a television series, the BBC announced Monday. “The Casual Vacancy”, Rowling’s darkly comic novel set in a seemingly idyllic English village, was published in September and the TV version is set to air on…
‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling’s dark new novel ‘The Casual Vacancy’ divides critics
First reviews of Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s novel for adults on Thursday praised its Dickensian scope and social message, but warned the gritty, even obscene tale was a far cry from Hogwarts. Shortly before the release of the hotly awaited “The Casual Vacancy”, several reviewers said they were taken…
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