![]() ![]() ![]() "It is thrilling to be teamed with Gaumont and the stunning talents of Jackie Sibblies Drury and Lileana Blain-Cruz to develop this story at HBO, the perfect home. In her work, which defies categorization, there is an astonishingly singular quality that speaks to spirit of the types of narratives Viva Maude aims to showcase-bold, beautifully crafted, unapologetically human, imaginative and unconventional," Thompson said in a statement. " Luster marks the daring debut by Raven Leilani, a seminal voice for her generation. ![]() Leilani grew up in a family of artists in the Bronx before they moved to a suburb of Albany, New York. Her debut novel Luster was released in 2020 to critical acclaim. Luster became a number-one best seller on the likes of The New York Times' and Los Angeles Times' book charts. Raven Leilani Baptiste (born August 26, 1990) is an American writer who publishes under the name Raven Leilani. Leilani's book was one of the most talked-about literary releases of the last year for its candid portrayal of Edie, a young Black woman "living a precarious existence in New York City." The novel follows Edie as she navigates a sexual affair with a white man in an open marriage and finds herself moving in with him, his wife, and their young adopted Black daughter in the suburbs. ![]() One of 2020's buzziest books is getting the HBO treatment.Īccording to Deadline, actress Tessa Thompson's production company, Viva Maude, is teaming up with the film studio Gaumont to adapt Raven Leilani's best-selling novel, Luster, for the television screen. ![]()
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